Fracking: report warns of risks associated with shale gas extraction

Report suggests surface water and groundwater should not be used in some instances and warns against fracking during wet seasonResidents, environmentalists and pastoralists have welcomed a “balanced” report on fracking in the Northern Territory, which identified a number of risks associated with the industry and a loss of community trust.The NT government enacted a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in the NT when it took office in August, establishing an inquiry to examine if it cou