PRESS RELEASE State Government removed ECZ but same cautions apply The Department of Environment and Science (Department) has announced that it has removed the excavation caution zone (ECZ) over 77,000 hectares of agricultural land in the Hopeland and Kogan districts south of … [Read More...]
Linc Energy underground fires ‘extinguished’ says Minister
STATE Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles has confirmed the gasifiers at the Linc Energy trial Underground Coal Gasification site have extinguished themselves. Early into the investigation into Linc Energy's activities, Minister Miles said there was a concern the gasifiers were continuing to … [Read More...]
Further 47,000ha under contamination investigation
THE State Government has marked an additional 47,000 hectares of land south of Hopeland as an "Investigation Area", after further testing found "hydrogen contamination at potentially hazardous levels" outside the existing Linc Energy Excavation Caution Zone (ECZ). The additional area covers over … [Read More...]
Investigation Area extends ECZ at Hopelands
20 February 2017 PRESS RELEASE Investigation Area extends ECZ at Hopelands The Department of Environment and Heritage has placed an “Investigation Area” over 47,000 hectares of Land south of the current 34,000-hectare Excavation Caution Zone at Hopelands. The additional area is a result of … [Read More...]