Coal Seam Gas Water Policy - Proactive - Strategic - Certain

Queensland's LNP government will “urge” reuse of coal seam gas water to benefit landholders and the environment. Families under extreme pressure from CSG issues must be excited to hear that news.

But wait, there’s more, if the coal seam gas water can't be used or help the environment, then community minded companies will be urged to treat and release with no harm to the environment. Environment Minister, Mr Powell has urged operators to be strategic and proactive. And so it will be. He has said it and the industry believes it.

The challenge for everyone living in a CSG footprint over Christmas is to memorise and chant words of comfort about the coal seaming gassers  ... "STRATEGIC and PROACTIV". 

Raise your right hand people and repeat till you believe it ... "I am strategic. I am Proactiv". Hesitation is not an option.

Why not rip out now and get yourself a merry little reminder of faith and hope that there will be industry led compliance with the release of LNP's "Strategic and Proactive" water policy. 

The LNP brings tidings of great joy heading into Christmas. Families who thought water sources may have been compromised should now chant ... Strategic ... Proactiv. 

A special thanks to the Gasfields Commission for helping design the policy. We can all be certain the LNP will get it right, so, after me, ... Certain ... Strategic ... Proactiv...

end of sarcasm

From the Minister for Environment Honourable Andrew Powell and public relationer, Brooke ... the LNP presents ...

A Coal Seam Gas Water Management Policy

CSG companies will be urged to reuse water in ways that are beneficial to local landholders, water-dependent industry and the environment following a review of the state’s Coal Seam Gas (CSG) Water policy today. 
Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell said the CSG Water Management Policy, produced with the assistance of the GasFields Commission, would provide certainty for landowners and wider the community, and give industry a clear understanding of the government’s priorities for managing CSG water.
“I’ve travelled to a number of communities across the state where the CSG industry is developing and expanding,” Mr Powell said 
“After extensive community consultation the Newman Government has identified two clear priorities for CSG water management.
“Firstly, CSG water could be used for the benefit of the environment, water users or water dependant industries.

“After all feasible beneficial use options have been considered, CSG water must then be treated and disposed of in a way that minimises impacts to the environment.
Mr Powell said that CSG operators must be strategic and proactive in their management of CSG water.
“That will ensure that impacts on the environment are avoided and the water is used in a way that reflects its value as a resource,” he said.
“The CSG Water Management Policy also provides clear management criteria to help CSG operators understand how to achieve the priorities for CSG water management.
 “The aim of the new policy is to encourage industry to use CSG water in a way that protects the environment and maximises its productive use as a valuable resource.
“By giving the CSG industry clear priorities for CSG water management we hope to encourage industry-led compliance. 
“Industry has an obligation to protect the environment and the Newman Government will not hesitate to take action against those companies which put the environment at risk.”

http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2012/12/21/newman-government-releases-csg-water-policy

To view the policy online visit:  

www.ehp.qld.gov.au/management/coal-seam-gas/pdf/csg-water-management-policy.pdf

[ENDS] 21 December 2012