Ban comes after UCG pilot company Linc Energy,which final week went into administration, was committed for trial for causing serious environmental harmThe Queensland government has immediately banned underground coal gasification in the state, and arguing the environmental risks outweigh economic benefits.
Natural resources minister Dr Anthony Lynham says the ban,which would apply immediately as government policy, would be made official by the end of the year through legislation introduced into parliament. Related: Mining company's own documents 'can be used as evidence' in gas leaks case Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com