AGL suspends CSG drilling near Gloucester after chemical find

By Peter Hannam
Updated January 30 2015 - 5:03pm, first published January 27 2015 - 7:10pm
Controversial: A CSG pilot well near Gloucester. Photo: Julie Lyford
Controversial: A CSG pilot well near Gloucester. Photo: Julie Lyford

Energy giant AGL says it has suspended operations at its pilot coal seam gas field in northern NSW after detecting traces of toxic BTEX chemicals in water from two of its four wells.

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