Farmers turn up the heat against coal seam gas mining Dozens of farmers across 20,000 hectares of agricultural land in Queensland have signed a "gasfield free" declaration opposing coal seam gas mining. AAP · Mar 25, 2024
Coal seam gas law changes would ‘weaken’ farmland protections, green groups say The proposed changes remove the requirement to assess the risk of subsidence from gas wells, the Environmental Defenders Office says The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2023
Qld govt's gas well approvals slammed by activists The Queensland government's decision to approve dozens of new coal seam gas wells on the Darling Downs has been slammed by environmental activists. AAP · Feb 20, 2023
Qld govt approves 55 gas wells near contaminated site Queensland's environmental watchdog says there are "strict conditions" on its approval for Arrow Energy to drill 55 gas wells near a contaminated site. AAP · Feb 17, 2023
Condamine farmer Shawn Fresser fears coal seam gas mining under his property could cost him millions On some of Australia's most valuable agricultural land, farmer Shawn Fresser lies awake at night wondering what the future holds, with a proposal to drill coal seam gas wells under his property. ABC News · Feb 10, 2023
Linc Energy whistleblower warns of continued spread of toxic chemicals from failed coal gas site A petroleum engineer says he warned regulators years ago about the risk of chemicals, such as cyanide and benzene, spreading through groundwater beyond a failed underground coal gasification site in Queensland. ABC News · Nov 14, 2022
Qld govt halts coal seam gas in Scenic Rim The Queensland government has delisted the last two coal seam gas leases in the Scenic Rim region after a decade-long campaign by locals. AAP · Jun 24, 2022
Queensland government considers lease extensions at the site of anti-CSG blockade Arrow Energy’s applications to extend leases discovered by campaigners via report on company website The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022
Queensland could cancel two gas leases Arrow Energy's coal seam gas leases in the Scenic Rim of Queensland could be cancelled amid community uproar. AAP · Jun 1, 2022
Qld locals alarmed about Arrow's gas plans Locals in Queensland's Scenic Rim region have called on the state government to cancel Arrow Energy's two coal seam gas leases in their region. AAP · May 25, 2022
Queensland government acknowledges subsidence caused by CSG could affect farmland Farmers in the Darling Downs say that even minuscule changes to the flat black soil plains could disrupt soil drainage and farming methods The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2022
Landholders say Arrow Energy's $1m fine for drilling deviated CSG wells not enough Arrow Energy drilled 48 "deviated" wells under properties without the knowledge of the landholders. The Queensland government says the penalty sends a message, but those affected disagree. ABC News · Apr 1, 2022
Coal seam gas company Arrow Energy fined $1m for breaching Queensland’s land access rules Investigation began after discovery of ‘deviated’ wells drilled from neighbouring properties The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2022
In Queensland’s food bowl, farmers fear the gas bores from next door Tension between agriculture and resources is bubbling over as farmers seek urgent clarity on who owns the ground beneath their properties The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2022
AAP · Feb 8, 2022 Qld govt urged to act on farmers' concerns The Queensland government has been urged to "urgently act" amid farmers' concerns about a $10 billion resources project west of Brisbane.
ABC News · Feb 8, 2022 Queensland gas commission calls for urgent action amid allegations of illegal development The state government and a Shell-owned gas company are being called on to "urgently act" amid an investigation into alleged unlawful development.