Big NT wet season raises the alarm on fracking contamination

By Roxanne Fitzgerald
Updated March 2 2021 - 10:27am, first published February 25 2021 - 11:10am
Sam Phelan says she is worried heavy rain near fracking sites could disperse chemicals and push them into the river system that is connected to Katherine. Picture: Roxanne Fitzgerald.
Sam Phelan says she is worried heavy rain near fracking sites could disperse chemicals and push them into the river system that is connected to Katherine. Picture: Roxanne Fitzgerald.

The search for oil and gas in the Beetaloo Basin has raised new concerns as heavy rain continues to fall across the region, risking contamination of rivers and aquifers closely connected to Katherine.

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