To the residents of Narrabri Shire, I ask you all to vote ‘no’ to the industrialisation of Narrabri by the coal seam methane gas project.
A few points to think about 1) (Fact check) fracking is legal in NSW. (2) What do you do with four Olympic size swimming pools of polluted water produced every day? A part of their plan is to run it into Bohena Creek. (3) What do you do with 800,000 tons of polluted salt? Over a truck load every day.
They have no solution for this only to sign a letter with some company to investigate if it can be turned into baking soda! I wouldn’t want to cook a cake for my grandchildren with that.
Whilst on the subject of letters, Santos, said they have signed a letter of memorandum with a fertiliser company, is that the same company that Eastern Star Gas signed the same letter with over 10 years ago and still no answer? Maybe it was a publicity ploy!
I’ve heard out of town people being spoken about a lot, hundreds of those out of towners have connections to Narrabri from past living here, family here,working here, visiting here, hearing about here.
Some of these out of towners have opened a lot of locals’ eyes to what is going on for real instead just being fed information from a few locals with beneficial links to this project.
One such out of towner is Professor Andrew Grogan, his father was a science teacher from Narrabri High School. During Andrew’s submission to the IPC he said he still loves this town and the clear views of the mountains where he grew up.
There is a lot of love for this town from a lot of people no matter where they live, near or far, they care about this town where their children and grandchildren can grow up without a care.
Sure some will travel away for work or pleasure but most will return whether it be for every second Christmas or forever, they will return. But not to raise a family in an industrial landscape full of dust, noise and all other pollution associated with the coal seam methane gas industry.
Please have your thoughts,feelings and wishes for the future registered at www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/have-your-say.
John Tough, Narrabri
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