Independent Review of Coal Seam Gas Activities in New South Wales
This report is the final and overarching report of the independent review of coal seam gas activities in NSW undertaken by the Chief Scientist and Engineer.
It presents the main findings and recommendations of the Review along with a summary of Government decisions regarding CSG over the time of the Review and a description of the Review process.
The Review was commissioned on 21 February 2013 by the former Premier, in a climate of community unease about CSG extraction.
The initial report of the Review was released in July 2013. In June 2014 the Review released reports on related matters referred to it by Government (cumulative impacts of activities in the Sydney Water Catchment, and placement of monitoring equipment for NSW water resources).