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Discover the comprehensive guide, 'What the Frack? Everything You Need to Know about Coal Seam Gas', a must-read for anyone interested in the coal seam gas extraction debate. This insightful book unravels the complexities of Australia’s booming $60 billion industry, taking readers on a journey through the environmental and economic implications of coal seam gas. With demand for affordable energy surging, conflicts between big oil and the concerns of local communities intensify. Journalist and energy expert Paddy Manning meticulously explores the coal seam gas landscape, investigating drill sites, boardrooms, and the passionate protests from farmers and environmental advocates alike. If you want to understand coal seam gas’s impact on communities, agriculture, and our environment, this book is essential. Published by NewSouth Publishing in 2013, it offers a timely perspective on a topic that affects everyone, whether you are a policy maker, educator, or concerned citizen. Get ready to dive deep into the issues surrounding coal seam gas and arm yourself with the knowledge to engage in this critical conversation. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781742233659.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742233659
Year: 2013
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Description:
Australia has a new $60
billion-plus industry.Suddenly it seems, coal seam gas is being found
everywhere: under homes, under farms, under forests. Communities across the
country are up in arms and governments are scrambling to satisfy competing
demands for affordable energy with protection of our land and water.Big oil and gas companies hope Australia will soon
be the biggest liquid natural gas exporter in the world, but Greenies and
farmers are united in their opposition to coal seam gas extraction, especially
on our most fertile agricultural land.
In this brilliant account,
journalist and energy expert Paddy Manning unpicks the coal seam gas extraction
story, visiting drill sites, boardrooms, pipelines, parliamentary offices and
angry farm-gate protests. It seems that coal seam gas extraction may be one
boom that's happening too fast.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742233659
Year: 2013
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Description:
Australia has a new $60
billion-plus industry.Suddenly it seems, coal seam gas is being found
everywhere: under homes, under farms, under forests. Communities across the
country are up in arms and governments are scrambling to satisfy competing
demands for affordable energy with protection of our land and water.Big oil and gas companies hope Australia will soon
be the biggest liquid natural gas exporter in the world, but Greenies and
farmers are united in their opposition to coal seam gas extraction, especially
on our most fertile agricultural land.
In this brilliant account,
journalist and energy expert Paddy Manning unpicks the coal seam gas extraction
story, visiting drill sites, boardrooms, pipelines, parliamentary offices and
angry farm-gate protests. It seems that coal seam gas extraction may be one
boom that's happening too fast.