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| Subject: OZschwitz serf-farmers have no rights in coal seam gas and mining rules, just like in feudal times Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:39 pm | |
| FARMERS, environmental groups and miners have joined forces to condemn the state government's new regime for how coal seam gas drilling and coal mining may be carried out in NSW.
The new rules, contained in the final version of the Strategic Land Use Policy, released yesterday, do not quarantine any part of NSW from exploration or mining applications, despite the demands of farmers and conservationists. The policy significantly expands the amount of land classified as ''strategic agricultural land'' and therefore subject to a ''gateway process'' overseen by an independent scientific panel, upsetting mining groups.
An ''exceptional circumstances'' provision, which would have given cabinet the power to override the process for projects of state significance, has been dumped.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/entire-state-up-for-grabs-in-coal-seam-gas-and-mining-rules-20120911-25qnj.html#ixzz26DQ7Psva
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