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Australia: 'Sleeper issue' of leaking coal seam gas fields may blow hole in emissions goals

2016-07-03 11:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Age: Locals say the bubbling of the Condamine River, which was highlighted when Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham set fire to it on Friday, is caused by a nearby CSG operation. Gas has long been touted as cleaner than coal and marketed as a "transition" fuel until the mass take-up of renewable energy becomes viable. But a growing chorus of voices from Australia and overseas is warning that any perceived benefits could easily be lost with just small leakages. Professor Peter Rayner from the University...

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