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NSW buys back last permit in move to reduce gas exploration 

THE New South Wales Liberal state government has bought back the last remaining legacy CSG xploration license PEL 461, located on the Central Coast near Lake Macquarie and near-shore waters, leaving little uncertainty as to where it stands on gas exploration. 

 “No gas exploration on Central Coast”: Minister 

“No gas exploration on Central Coast”: Minister 

Resources minister Don Harwin said today that his government had  "made a commitment to the community to cancel all petroleum exploration licences in the area".    "With the buy-back and cancellation...

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