Queensland government acknowledges subsidence caused by CSG could affect farmland

Farmers in the Darling Downs say even minuscule changes to the flat black soil plains could disrupt soil drainage and farming methods

A Queensland government technical study has acknowledged for the first time that subsidence caused by coal seam gas drilling could have potential consequences for farmers in the fertile Darling Downs.

Relationships between some farmers and CSG companies have become strained in the past few years, amid claims that one company, Arrow Energy, drilled diagonally beneath farmland without notifying landholders.

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(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/apr/19/queensland-government-acknowledges-subsidence-caused-by-csg-could-affect-farmland

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