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The CSG industry's just been caught blatantly lying about the safety of coal seam gas mining by Australia's peak scientific body, the CSIRO. An ad put out by the industry lobby group APPEA claims that CSG mining has no impact on water supply, but that's a lie and the CSIRO flatly rejects it.

APPEA has dismissively stated they have "taken CSIRO's comments on board". The recklessness of saying csg is safe when Australian lives, land and water are at risk is outrageous. Tell APPEA to pull the ad, and retract their false claims about the safety of CSG. Email APPEA using our tool on the right.

Not sure what to say? Here's some things you might want to mention to get you started:

• CSIRO clearly stated: "At no time has CSIRO made such a statement, and nor do the results of CSIRO research support such a statement. CSIRO has stated on the public record that coal seam gas extraction is likely to pose a 'low risk' to groundwater quality through contamination."
• Australia is the driest continent on earth - water that has been stored in aquifers, in some cases for millions of years, sustains our cities, food production and natural environment.
• Independent studies have shown coal seam gas mining poses the following risks:
  • Risk of reduced water supply to landowners and regional townships.
  • Risk of reduced water quality from cross contamination of water tables.
  • Risk of reduced water quality from drilling chemicals contaminating water.
  • Risk of gas migrating from gas fields to existing water bore wells.