This Blog provides a website to distribute, discuss and promulgate information relevant to securing the continuity of our spring water resources and the enjoyment of our rural environment generally.
December 13, 2011
AUSTRALIAN MINING - THE REAL STORY
Here's a great video to counter all those expensive mining advertisements and tell the real story of coal mining and its impact on our environment.
Coal mining has a negative impact in our environment especially if the mining company refuses to follow some guidelines. It is important for the company to take extra caution in doing mining in order not to cause severe damage to our environment.
I agree with the previous comment. Mining companies must follow the strict guidelines to prevent damages to the environment and the people as well. It is a must for the companies to properly inspect the installed equipment to prevent leakage of harmful chemical and gas.
Our question is; 'What happens when the neighbour of a landowner who has given access to a mining company to drill on their land suddenly loses their water as a result?'.
Centennial Coal is currently drilling on Mt Vincent and will not acknowledge water as a compensable loss. So while some landowners have signed access agreements with the company, their neighbours are deeply concerned about the impact that will have on their water resource. If their springs dry up, what redress do they have?
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Coal mining has a negative impact in our environment especially if the mining company refuses to follow some guidelines. It is important for the company to take extra caution in doing mining in order not to cause severe damage to our environment.
I agree with the previous comment. Mining companies must follow the strict guidelines to prevent damages to the environment and the people as well. It is a must for the companies to properly inspect the installed equipment to prevent leakage of harmful chemical and gas.
Our question is; 'What happens when the neighbour of a landowner who has given access to a mining company to drill on their land suddenly loses their water as a result?'.
Centennial Coal is currently drilling on Mt Vincent and will not acknowledge water as a compensable loss. So while some landowners have signed access agreements with the company, their neighbours are deeply concerned about the impact that will have on their water resource. If their springs dry up, what redress do they have?
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