Mining regulations need more ‘policing’

Catherine Miller
Updated September 22 2015 - 4:56pm, first published March 1 2015 - 4:00am
Rural Communities Australia founding director Geoff Wells, Robe, says existing environmental impact statements on the public record for SA fracking projects have not met the regulations of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000.
Rural Communities Australia founding director Geoff Wells, Robe, says existing environmental impact statements on the public record for SA fracking projects have not met the regulations of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000.

A FOUNDING director of Rural Communities Australia says its submission is not a recommendation against fracking "per se'' but ensures that regulations are adhered to and the serious risks assessed before any project is given the green light.

Catherine Miller

Stock Journal's livestock editor and South East correspondent.

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