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Kat Wong

Parliament asked to back green rules on gas projects

Independent Sophie Scamps says a loophole could allow fracking projects to damage water sources. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

The federal government is under pressure to step up regulation of gas corporations hoping to frack the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin. 

Under Australia's current environment laws, only some plans like coal seam gas or large coal mining projects are required to be approved while others like hydraulic fracturing are exempt.

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