❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks the Minister for Mines and Petroleum whether the Department sought advice from the EPA regarding fracking practices, risks, and chemical use. The answer was no to all.
AnsweredQoN 4338Legislative Council
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I refer to the practice of hydraulic fracturing or hydraulic stimulation known as ‘fracking’, and I ask -
Has the Department of Mines and Petroleum sought advice from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding -
(a) the practice of fracking;
(b) the risks of fracking;
(c) the risks of chemical use in fracking; and
(d) If yes to (a), (b), or (c), will the Minister please table that advice?
Has the Department of Mines and Petroleum sought advice from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding -
(a) the practice of fracking;
(b) the risks of fracking;
(c) the risks of chemical use in fracking; and
(d) If yes to (a), (b), or (c), will the Minister please table that advice?
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Answered
9 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
42 days
(a) No.
(b) No.
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
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(b) No.
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
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