Research - Coal Seam Gas Australia

Southern Cross University

Dr Isaac Santos and Dr Damien Maher from the University’s Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry Research on fugitive emissions and groundwater impacts:

Full Lecture: Air, Water and CSG: current research – Part 1

Full Lecture: Air, Water and CSG: current research – Part 2

National Toxic Network Australia
http://www.ntn.org.au

Air pollution from natural gas development

Download briefing paper: Toxic Air Pollution from Natural Gas Development

Hydraulic Fracturing in Coal Seam Gas Mining
Report finds fracking chemicals have never been tested

Download the updated briefing paper: Hydraulic Fracturing in Coal Seam Gas Mining: The risks to our health, communities, environment and climate

Three reasons why you shouldn’t support CSG: 1. The draw down of groundwater 2. Pollution of agricultural land 3. It’s not climate friendly. NTN has released its updated report on the risks of drilling and extraction of coal seam gas (CSG) in Australia.

Doctors for the Environment Australia

Review of the Health Impacts of Coal Seam Gas
Health, mining reform needed for coal seam gas industry
Hidden costs of the CSG rush
Coal seam gas could be a fracking disaster for our health
Coal seam gas: a sleight of hand?
Fears over gas drilling more than hot air
Fracking for coal gas is a health hazard

Cornell University

Dirty Gas: Natural gas is as bad or worse than coal for green house gas emissions when extraction and processing are considered.

Duke University

Methane contamination of drinking water accompanying gas-well drilling and hydraulic fracturing
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Carnegie Mellon University

National Center for Atmospheric Research

Shifting from coal to natural gas would have limited impacts on climate, research indicates. If methane leaks from natural gas operations could be kept to 2.5 percent or less, the increase in global temperatures would be reduced by about 0.1 degree Celsius by 2100. The reduction in global temperatures would be more minor with higher methane leakage rates.