The Northern Territory government today lifted its moratorium on fracking after accepting all recommendations of an independent inquiry, including its call for the offsetting of greenhouse gas emissions.
In a landmark development, an inquiry reporting to the Northern Territory government has recommended an onshore shale gas industry should only be allowed if it fully offsets greenhouse gas emissions.
The Northern Territory government is resisting potential changes to the EPBC Act's 'water trigger' that would result in all shale gas projects being assessed under the federal law.
The Northern Territory EPA has recommended approval of a plan by Tellus Holdings to store hazardous waste from Queensland, NSW and Victoria in deep underground salt beds.
All new industrial projects in the Northern Territory should be required to source up to 50% of their power from renewables, says a new report released by Chief Minister Michael Gunner.