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"The heart-shaped Lake Eyre Basin covers about one-sixth of Australia. It
contains one of the few remaining pristine river systems in the world.
But new research shows oil and gas activity is extending its tentacles into
these fragile environments. Its wells, pads, roads and dams threaten to change
water flows and pollute this magnificent ecosystem.
The study, by myself and colleague Amy Walburn, investigated current and future
oil and gas production and exploration on the floodplains of the Lake Eyre
Basin. We found 831 oil and gas wells across the basin – and this number is set
to grow. What’s more, state and Commonwealth legislation has largely failed to
control this development.
State and national governments are promoting massive gas development to
kickstart Australia’s economy. But as we show, this risks significant damage to
the Lake Eyre Basin and its rivers."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
