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The Latest Breaking News from the Beetaloo Basin

'Gas cowboys' reined in by trigger-happy minister

The NT government has lambasted the federal environment minister for launching an inquiry into environmental impacts of fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.

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Scientific probe into controversial gas projects

Gas exploration in the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory will be assessed by an independent group of scientists, amid concerns over any impact to water.

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Gas utility backs Beetaloo as part of energy transition

A group of shareholders is challenging Australia's biggest gas pipeline operator on climate disclosure, accusing APA Group of being in breach of commitments.

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Conservation group challenges NT fracking project

The future of the Northern Territory's largest fracking project is on the line as a conservation group challenges ministerial approval for the project.

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'Scandalous' fracking approval alarms owners, groups

A gas producer has been granted environmental approval to drill gas wells in the Beetaloo Basin, sparking concern from Indigenous and environmental groups.

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Great fracking day: territory inks mega gas deal

The NT will buy gas fracked from the Beetaloo basin in a nine-year deal the government claims will boost the territory's economy and ensure cheaper power bills.

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Anti-fracking activists' Beetaloo court battle begins

An anti-fracking group has begun legal action against the Northern Territory government's decision to allow exploration in the Beetaloo Basin.

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$Woman protests as fracking rig heads for Beetaloo Basin$

Woman protests as fracking rig heads for Beetaloo Basin

A big drilling rig is on its way to the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory as protests are held against the operation.

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NT government delays carbon emissions report as scientists warn of rising gas project emissions

The Northern Territory government is accused of hiding a report forecasting future emissions to cover up a "very sorry tale" of further increases.

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$NT government accused of lying about meeting climate condition before it greenlit ‘carbon bomb’ Beetaloo fracking$

NT government accused of lying about meeting climate condition before it greenlit ‘carbon bomb’ Beetaloo fracking

Advocates claim new documents are proof the NT government lied when it claimed it had met all climate risk conditions for the massive new gas project

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$Fyles accosted by anti-fracking protesters while competing in West Macs Monster$

Fyles accosted by anti-fracking protesters while competing in West Macs Monster

Police were called after dozens of protesters stormed the finish line in protest of the NT government's green-lighting of fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.

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$Climate Change Minister says jurisdictions outside NT will help offset Beetaloo gas fracking emissions$

Climate Change Minister says jurisdictions outside NT will help offset Beetaloo gas fracking emissions

The federal Climate Change Minister indicates other states and territories may be called upon to help the government meet Recommendation 9.8 of the NT's Pepper Inquiry, ensuring no net increase in carbon emissions.

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$Pastoralists divided on gas industry, as NT government clears fracking in Beetaloo Basin$

Pastoralists divided on gas industry, as NT government clears fracking in Beetaloo Basin

Pastoralists are divided on the costs and benefits of the gas industry as the Northern Territory opens the door to fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.

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$MP Marion Scrymgour calls for hold on Beetaloo Basin approvals over fracking risks$

MP Marion Scrymgour calls for hold on Beetaloo Basin approvals over fracking risks

The Federal Member for Lingiari claims a key recommendation around water use has not been implemented despite plans to allow fracking in the region, and it has left traditional owners, environmentalists and pastoralists with serious concerns.

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Promise of Beetaloo Basin fracking jobs prompts mixed views from NT's Aboriginal people

The gas industry's promise of fracking-related jobs in the Beetaloo Basin leaves some Aboriginal Territorians feeling hopeful and others suspicious.

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Who can veto a Beetaloo Basin gas project? It's an issue vexing Indigenous people, pastoralists

The Northern Territory's Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says "Aboriginal territorians have the power to veto" a gas project. But is the matter really that straight forward?

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Tamboran Resources welcomes Beetaloo Basin fracking approval, as Northern Territory locals raise concerns over groundwater use

A US gas company with the biggest stake in the Beetaloo Basin has welcomed the approval of a full-scale fracking industry, while some locals say they are "devastated".

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

The Northern Territory government says fracking can begin in the Beetaloo Basin, opening up the region to the gas industry and increasing Australia's future greenhouse gas emissions profile.

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NT government announces fracking in the Beetaloo Basin can go ahead

The government says all recommendations from a 2018 inquiry into fracking have been met, and oil and gas companies will be able to start applying to frack in the Beetaloo Basin.

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Scientists send joint letter to NT government calling for ban on fracking in Beetaloo Basin

The NT government is poised to make a final decision on whether it will green-light fracking in the Beetaloo Basin, but nearly 100 scientists have called for a fracking ban in the region, saying the costs to the community could be "enormous".

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Beetaloo Basin cattle company loses Supreme Court bid to stop fracking exploration

A gas company will be able to continue exploration in the Beetaloo Basin after a cattle company's appeal to stop the activity was dismissed by the Northern Territory Supreme Court.

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Beetaloo Basin Senate inquiry report recommends further scrutiny of Middle Arm industrial hub proposal

A long-awaited Senate inquiry's final report into fracking in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin has made 14 recommendations.

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‘We never consented’: Beetaloo companies urged to consider ‘human element’ of fracking

A federal inquiry recommended tighter regulations and more consultation with communities before fracking goes ahead in the Beetaloo Basin.

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Beetaloo companies urged to consider 'human element'

A long-awaited Senate inquiry into oil exploration in the Beetaloo Basin has called for stronger regulations around carbon offsets and more local consultation.

The Guardian - AU

Beetaloo Basin inquiry calls for national plan to offset vast emissions expected from gas projects

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says Labor support for recommendations is a ‘huge blow’ to companies trying to frack in the NT

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