It said Arrow Energy's conclusions that the contamination concentrations were decreasing was based on limited data.
A spokesperson for Arrow Energy said historical observations indicated a low likelihood of contaminants leaving the former Linc Energy site regardless of CSG development. "The department has extensively engaged with the local community, including surrounding landholders, about the former Linc Energy site and resource activities in the area, and continues to do so," they said.
"It [the report] is enough to say there are a number of issues which still need to be resolved," he said.
CSG alone is known to contaminate sites, release methane through fugitive emissions. Being called a transition fuel is a marketing ploy. clean renewables are our transition to clean energy. climatechangeisreal and the last thing we need is more fossil fuels.