Great Artesian Basin with photojournalist Mandy McKeesick - R.M.Williams OUTBACK

Great Artesian Basin under carbon injection threat following storage technology trials

Glencore want to pump carbon dioxide into a key aquifer in the Great Artesian Basin. CCS is scientifically unproven, expensive, and dangerous for the environment. But fossil fuel giant Glencore don't care. And they've received millions in public money for their plan to funnel liquified CO2 into this vital water source. The Greens are fighting this proposal and you can too. As @michael.berkman says, you can contact QLD Labor decision-makers and ask them to reject this ridiculous fossil fuel PR ex

GAS DRILLING AND MINING IN OUR BASIN MUST STOP: The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) covers 22% of Australia and is the only reliable source of water across its overlying arid and semi-arid areas for farmers and communities. Unconventional gas extraction requires drilling into aquifers or right through the Basin! This creates a risk of cross-contamination or depressurisation of the GAB. The greater the number of gas wells, the higher the risk! Video introduction: Department of the Environment. Join ou

This video gives a quick overview of Geoscience Australia’s work in the Great Artesian Basin. This is one of our featured GovHack datasets: bit.ly/2tYdiEt #GovHack #OpenData | Geoscience Australia

More than 80 outback communities rely on the Great Artesian Basin for water to grow the food we all eat. It’s an important water source. That’s why Santos is investing $9 million in the Great Artesian Basin Industry Partnership Program to preserve it for generations to come. Our investment is saving more than 5,000 megalitres of water every year through the rehabilitation of free-flowing water bores that have been drilled by landholders. Sustainable water management benefits everyone and we are