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Beetaloo Basin

Traditional Owners fear Labor’s proposed changes to water trigger laws

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The Federal Government is considering changing its water trigger legislation. The changes could see the government passing on its responsibility to approve mining operations impacting water sources onto state and territory governments. Traditional Owners from the Beetaloo Basin are concerned about the changes, and believe the NT government is more likely to approve fracking operations …

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Beetaloo Basin fracking project opposed by First Nations community

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Traditional owners from the Beetaloo Basin are concerned about the Tamboran Resource’s fracking plans, and have submitted their opposition to the project. Their concerns are around gas drilling and water poisoning if the Northern Territory government goes ahead with the project, which is in process of approval.How will the project will affect their country? Image: …

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Beetaloo Basin project emissions underestimated: report

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A new report conducted by Climate Analytics found out the Beetaloo Basin fracking project’s emissions have been underestimated. The report called ‘Emissions Impossible’ found out the project would produce up to 11 per cent of Australia’s total emissions from 2021. Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured In Story: Thomas Houlie – Climate and Energy Policy analyst …

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Beetaloo Basin traditional owners condemn green light for fracking

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The Northern Territory government will allow fracking in the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin, despite traditional owners, scientists, and environmental groups warning against the risks of this.   The NT government has said it has met 135 recommendations from the 2018 Pepper inquiry – which found fracking risks could be mitigated if these were fully implemented.  But …

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Beetaloo Basin traditional custodians hopeful new legislation will bolster fight to end fracking

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Traditional custodians from the Beetaloo Basin region say they are hopeful that the Greens’ amendment to Labor’s key climate change policy will help them protect their country from fracking.   A key part of the deal, which seeks to amend the Safeguards Mechanism Bill, brings in an absolute cap on emissions for large industrial greenhouse …

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