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NT net zero policy ditched after pushback by gas giants

A net zero emissions proposal for new NT onshore gas projects was ditched after the government quietly consulted with the gas industry, documents show.

AAP · Dec 5, 2023

Net zero policy for new gas projects abandoned after industry objected

Exclusive: The gas industry was the only stakeholder consulted before policy proposal was ditched by the Northern Territory government, FoI documents show

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2023

$Anti-fracking activists' Beetaloo court battle begins$

Anti-fracking activists' Beetaloo court battle begins

An anti-fracking group has begun legal action against the Northern Territory government's decision to allow exploration in the Beetaloo Basin.

AAP · Nov 7, 2023

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NT government accused of lying about meeting climate condition before it greenlit ‘carbon bomb’ Beetaloo fracking

Advocates claim new documents are proof the NT government lied when it claimed it had met all climate risk conditions for the massive new gas project

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2023

NT government announces fracking in the Beetaloo Basin can go ahead

The government says all recommendations from a 2018 inquiry into fracking have been met, and oil and gas companies will be able to start applying to frack in the Beetaloo Basin.

ABC News · May 3, 2023

Scientists send joint letter to NT government calling for ban on fracking in Beetaloo Basin

The NT government is poised to make a final decision on whether it will green-light fracking in the Beetaloo Basin, but nearly 100 scientists have called for a fracking ban in the region, saying the costs to the community could be "enormous".

ABC News · May 2, 2023

The NT government has proposed changes to the water act. Experts say 'the devil is in the detail'

The government wants to regulate some of the territory's biggest water users. But academics and water policy experts say there are problems with the proposed changes that can't be sugar coated.

ABC News · Apr 20, 2023

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Beetaloo Basin Senate inquiry report recommends further scrutiny of Middle Arm industrial hub proposal

A long-awaited Senate inquiry's final report into fracking in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin has made 14 recommendations.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2023

$Northern Territory government completes SREBA study, flags final decision on fracking industry weeks away$

Northern Territory government completes SREBA study, flags final decision on fracking industry weeks away

The Northern Territory government has publicly released the findings of a critical, three-year study into fracking in the Beetaloo sub-basin, finding no new risks associated with the development of an onshore gas industry.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2023

Fracking closer after release of Beetaloo report

A new report on the Beetaloo Basin has been released by the NT government to satisfy an inquiry's recommendations, potentially paving the way for gas fracking.

AAP · Apr 18, 2023

$Anti-fracking group launches Supreme Court action against the NT government's approval of Beetaloo Basin exploration plan$

Anti-fracking group launches Supreme Court action against the NT government's approval of Beetaloo Basin exploration plan

The Central Australian Frack Free Alliance will argue the Northern Territory's Environment Minister failed to consider the full environmental impacts of new exploration works in the Beetaloo Basin.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

$Beetaloo gas fracking could start soon, despite NT government delay in implementing Pepper inquiry recommendations$

Beetaloo gas fracking could start soon, despite NT government delay in implementing Pepper inquiry recommendations

The oil and gas industry's peak body says Beetaloo fracking licences could be issued in a month, as critics say the government's promise to implement a key inquiry is "impossible".

ABC News · Jan 22, 2023

Northern Territory government under mounting pressure over water plans for area the size of Cambodia

Meeting minutes reveal a government-appointed committee feels "backed into a corner" over a soon-to-be-released plan covering Australia's largest water licence.

ABC News · Nov 27, 2022

NT government at odds with water planning committee overseeing Fortune Agribusiness licence, leaked letter shows

A leaked letter accuses the Northern Territory government of "water mining" and failing to protect both the environment and sacred sites.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

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ABC News · Oct 15, 2022

Pastoralists, traditional owners, environmental groups, call for moratorium on NT water licences

The Northern Territory government's management of water could "run rivers dry" and risk the livelihoods of future generations, a traditional owner has said amid a major water conference in Darwin this week.

ABC News · Oct 14, 2022

Oil and gas industry will no longer get free water in NT, questions remain for other big industries

For the first time, major industries in the Northern Territory will be charged for the water they use.

ABC News · Oct 12, 2022

Northern Territory government opens door for oil and gas companies to buy international offsets, policy reveals

Oil and gas companies will be allowed to buy Commonwealth-approved international offsets as a way to keep producing emissions, a Northern Territory government policy has revealed.

ABC News · Jul 28, 2022

Land clearing proposal by NT EPA could increase greenhouse gas emissions, environmentalists warn

Destruction of Northern Australia's tropical savannas – considered one of the last untouched regions in the world – is increasing at a rapid rate and new draft guidelines aimed at minimising greenhouse gas emissions from land clearing are "taking us in the opposite direction", environmentalists say.

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ABC News · Jul 15, 2022

Pastoralists and traditional owners meet NT environment minister over water security fears

As fears over water security and aquifer mining grow amid a push for NT development, residents demand to be included in decisions that they say impacts their future.

ABC News · Jun 13, 2022

NT water licence grants 'unsustainable' as fears grow for tourism, pristine rivers

Conservationists fear one of the world's most pristine river networks is under threat, as well as sacred sites and tourism gems, as the Northern Territory government moves to allow "aquifer mining" amid "dangerous decision-making".

ABC News · May 17, 2022

NRLW expansion an 'unreal' opportunity for female rugby league players in North Queensland

With the NRLW on the cusp of a major expansion, the prospect of a Cowboys women's team is a driving force for talented young players who hope to one day make a living from the sport they love.

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