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Federal Court judge orders minister to explain ‘sudden’ $21m Beetaloo Basin fracking grant agreement

Federal Court judge orders minister to explain ‘sudden’ $21m Beetaloo Basin fracking grant agreement
A Federal Court judge says he is “concerned” by Federal Resources and Water Minister Keith Pitt’s handling of a $21 million grant agreement with a gas company eyeing the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin.
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Fracking Dumps Millions of Gallons of Toxic Chemicals Into Gulf of Mexico

Fracking Dumps Millions of Gallons of Toxic Chemicals Into Gulf of Mexico
A fracking boom in the Gulf of Mexico poses a major risk to human health and wildlife, a new report from the Center for Biological Diversity has found. The report calculated that oil and gas companies had dumped at least 66.3 million gallons of fracking fluids into the vulnerable waters of the Gulf …
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E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show

E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show
The compounds can form PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer and birth defects. The E.P.A. approvals came despite the agency’s own concerns about toxicity.
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Coalition granted $21m to Liberal party donor to frack Beetaloo Basin

Coalition granted $21m to Liberal party donor to frack Beetaloo Basin
Environmental groups criticise grant to Empire Energy, which had lobbied ministers for information on funding, as a ‘brazen misuse of taxpayer funds’
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“CSIRO” report confirms CSG fracking is safe for the environment

CSIRO report confirms CSG fracking is safe for the environment | Ministers for the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt says a new CSIRO report into the impact on the environment from fracking should pave the way for further investment in gas exploration and development across Australia.
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“CSIRO” report misleads on fracking risks

“CSIRO” report misleads on fracking risks | The Australia Institute
A study purported to be from the CSIRO that showed that fracking was “safe for the environment” was actually overseen by the gas industry, and was based on just six of Queensland’s 19,000 coal seam gas wells, according to new analysis by The Australia Institute. The report was published by the Gas I…