Age: The Napthine government is headed for a pre-election showdown with farmers, miners and environmentalists as it decides whether to lift a moratorium on the controversial practice of fracking.
The government is expected to receive high-level advice recommending expansion of coal seam gas (CSG) in some of its most politically sensitive areas, a move that could cause a split within Coalition ranks.
Well-placed sources believe a review by former federal minister Peter Reith will strongly endorse......
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In Victoria, Australia, fracking a headache
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on September 29th, 2013
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