Premier Steven Miles says laws prohibiting greenhouse gas storage in the basin will benefit farmers and the environment
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The Queensland government plans to legislate to ban the Great Artesian Basin (Gab) from being used for carbon capture and storage, ruling out future proposals similar to a Glencore development that was knocked back earlier this month.
On Friday, the premier, Steven Miles, will announce that the Gab – which covers 1,700,000 square kilometres of the state – will be protected from greenhouse gas storage, describing the move as a win for the state, the environment, and farmers.
Continue reading…Premier Steven Miles says laws prohibiting greenhouse gas storage in the basin will benefit farmers and the environmentGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government plans to legislate to ban the Great Artesian Basin (Gab) from being used for carbon capture and storage, ruling out future proposals similar to a Glencore development that was knocked back earlier this month.On Friday, the premier, Steven Miles, will announce that the Gab – which covers 1,700,000 square kilometres of the state – will be protected from greenhouse gas storage, describing the move as a win for the state, the environment, and farmers.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…