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The NT government has green-lit fracking in the Beetaloo Basin. What does it mean?

The NT government will allow a full-scale onshore gas industry to go ahead in the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin. (Supplied: Empire Energy)

After more than a half decade of uncertainty, the Northern Territory government has green-lit fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.

In announcing the long-awaited decision, the government said environmental risks could be safely managed and that a full-scale onshore gas industry would provide significant economic benefits to the Northern Territory.

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