Protect the Channel Country: say no to new oil & gas

Protect the Channel Country: say no to new oil & gas

Right now, the Queensland government wants to hear from you on protecting the Channel Country rivers and floodplains from dirty oil and gas. 

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make sure the government hears loud and clear that the Channel Country rivers and floodplains of the Lake Eyre Basin are no place for gas fields

These rivers are among the last healthy, free-flowing desert rivers left on Earth. The rivers and floodplains sustain wildlife found nowhere else, rich cultural connection dating back tens of thousands of years and regional communities. 

Developing the floodplains for new oil and ...

Right now, the Queensland government wants to hear from you on protecting the Channel Country rivers and floodplains from dirty oil and gas. 

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make sure the government hears loud and clear that the Channel Country rivers and floodplains of the Lake Eyre Basin are no place for gas fields

These rivers are among the last healthy, free-flowing desert rivers left on Earth. The rivers and floodplains sustain wildlife found nowhere else, rich cultural connection dating back tens of thousands of years and regional communities. 

Developing the floodplains for new oil and gas risks changing the flow of water in this already delicate environment. It would starve wildlife and threaten the communities who rely on these rivers to survive. Every drilling rig will need a gas pad and a road and potentially pipelines and a wastewater storage pond, compromising this last remaining desert river ecosystem.

Will you email the Queensland government now to tell them to protect the Channel Country rivers and floodplains from new oil and gas? 

Every voice counts.

 

Image: Geoff Spanner

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The QLD government wants to hear from you!

The Palaszczuk government wants to hear from you on the future of the Lake Eyre Basin. Send an email to the government today to stand with Channel Country locals, Traditional Owners, and scientists to protect these world class rivers and floodplains from dangerous oil and gas.

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