Council Unanimously Opposes CSG
On Tuesday 27th November the Blue Mountains City Council voted unanimously to oppose Coal Seam Gas (CSG) operations in the Greater Blue Mountains area.
The motion was moved by Greens councillor Geordie Williamson and significantly expanded and strengthened the earlier very useful motion moved by Labor at the Council meeting on Tuesday 6th November.
The above council motions stem from the Stop CSG Rally held at Glenbrook in mid October. At this rally both Greens and Labor councillors promised to oppose CSG in the Blue Mountains.
It is gratifying to see that they have honoured their promises through these council motions; similarly the support given to these important motions by Liberal and Independent councillors is most welcome.
The O'Farrell state government should take note, there is clearly no "social licence" for CSG in the Blue Mountains.
The text of the CSG Motion of Tuesday 6th November 2012 can be found here
The text of the CSG Motion of Tuesday 27th November 2012 can be found here
BMCS Project Officer
(Food and Environment)
1st December 2012
