Frack
for oil using huge amounts of valuable water and then dump the waste
in someone else's backyard. Very sensible! LOL
Approval likely for Tararua oil exploration
The regional council in Manawatu-Whanganui is expected to give the go-ahead for oil and gas drilling in the Tararua District, raising concerns it could lead to the controversial oil and gas drilling technique known as fracking.
18
March, 2013
Radio
New Zealand News understands
Tag Oil Limited and Apache Corporation will on Monday be granted
consents to drill wells and bores on private land near Dannevirke.
The
companies are awaiting final approval from Horizons Regional Council
to explore for petroleum near Dannevirke but have already been given
consent by Tararua District Council for work above ground at the
site.
They
want the waste, such as metal debris, drilling fluids and
contaminated mud, to be trucked out of the district to two sites in
Southern Taranaki.
Tararua
farmer Donald James formed an anti-drilling and fracking group, Lock
the Gates and says says oil exporation could be disastrous for the
district especially if the companies want to frack in the
earthquake-prone area.
Mr
James said consents do not mention fracking but he believes the
nature of the rock means the technique would have to be used to get
any oil.
He
said the group is also worried about what may happen to the water
supply once drilling begins.
The
Environmental Defence Society says the public should have been
consulted and many could file for a judicial review in the High
Court.
Horizons
Regional Council would not say whether the consents have been
granted, but said a decision will be made this week.
It
says the consents are not for fracking and the public did not have to
be notified because it did not believe drilling for oil and gas would
have an adverse affect on the environment.
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