Thursday 26 March 2015

Do they think we are completely stupid?


This is the Great Artesian Basin that provides good quality water to farms that are lucky enough to lie over it. This aquifer is replenished from rainfall as far away as Papua New Guinea, and more locally in the Pilliga Scrub.
Coal seams exist within the aquifer, with porous rock above and below the coal.
So, why would anyone be willing to jeopardise this crucial and forever source of water by drilling and fraccing coal seams that are integral to it?.
Gas seeping through the aquifer itself will infiltrate, as gas does, the whole strata.
Toxic chemicals used in fraccing can also move through the aquifer, with the potential of rendering it useless as a water source forever. Forever is a long time.

Now I quote Martin Ferguson, ex Labor politician, now working for the coal and gas industries says: "By threatening to kill the Santos Pilliga project, Luke Foley (Opposition Leader) is sending  a very clear message that he doesn't care about jobs or energy security for NSW."

So, he is saying; for immediate mining jobs, we should be willing to sacrifice this priceless water source. He does not say anything about alternatives in less sensitive areas, or stranded assets, not to mention jobs in green energy. Our governments at all levels seem hell bent on denying climate change and pursuing dirty energy!

Meanwhile, take a look at this from Naomi Klein. (you might need to copy and paste)
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/video/2015/mar/25/naomi-klein-climate-change-lets-kick-oil-price-video?CMP=ema_632

5 comments:

  1. These people are insane, ignorant or just plain evil - so short sighted!

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  2. Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful. See the link below for more info.


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    1. Good for you Lee woo, but if you read this blog at all, perhaps you could ask yourself: 'What would Jesus say about this?'

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    2. That would be one fascinating discussion - seeing as the man's walked on water........

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  3. excellent- I posted it on my Facebook- what goes on in our world drives me crazy- right now while in a serious drought the California Governor is allowing water bottling plants to start up while allowing fracking water to be put back into our aquafirs .......disgusting.

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