Say no to Origin's fracking plan

Origin Energy have released a plan for exploratory fracking in the Northern Territory. This is a step towards the hundreds of fracking wells they want to put across the NT.

Submissions close on 30 May. Origin wants to leave millions of litres of toxic waste on site in open pits over the wet season, plus use harmful chemicals.

It’s really important to have your say on this project and lodge your objection.

Origin Energy have released a plan for exploratory fracking in the Northern Territory. This is a step towards the hundreds of fracking wells they want to put across the NT.

Submissions close on 30 May. Origin wants to leave millions of litres of toxic waste on site in open pits over the wet season, plus use harmful chemicals.

It’s really important to have your say on this project and lodge your objection.

Object to Origins frack site

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Dear Onshore Gas division,

I am writing to express my objection to the Environmental Management Plan submitted by Origin Energy for the Kyalla frack site in the Northern Territory.

My key concerns with this plan are outlined below.

FRACKING SUBSTANCES ARE POISON

The fracking chemicals Origin plans to use are harmful to health. The list of substances Origin want to use have known health impacts. An independent review of the substances shows they are linked to: acute toxicity, respiratory irritation, tissue damage, burns, and cancer. Some are very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Plus there are ‘trade name’ fracking chemicals that do not have any health data available.

OPEN AIR WASTEWATER TANKS POSE UNACCEPTABLE RISK

It is unacceptable that Origin would use open air wastewater dams or ‘tanks’ to store the toxic flowback fluid.

This flowback and drilling fluid is full of nasties including heavy metals, fracking chemicals and naturally occurring radioactive materials.

Evaporation pits and open toxic tanks pose a risk to the incredible threatened birdlife that visits the site, including the Gouldian Finch, and should not be open and accessible to birdlife at any time.

WET SEASON RISKS WITH WASTE ON SITE

It is deeply concerning that instead of storing toxic wastewater in enclosed tanks, Origin are planning open dams all through the wet and dry seasons. Not only could this kill birds, but extreme weather events could cause downstream pollution impacts.

Origin’s site is upstream of Lake Woods, a place of international significance for biodiversity. The catchment should be off limits to fracking.

TRANSPORT RISKS AND TOURISM IMPACTS

Origin says they care about cumulative impacts, but have failed to talk to tourism operators about the risks of increased traffic on the Stuart Highway, or to people living downstream from their fracking exploration activities.

Plus, Origin want to dump on Queensland and truck the toxic waste to an undetermined site. Already Queensland has millions of tonnes of toxic salt waste that there is no permanent disposal solution for. This is unacceptable.

BUSHFIRE RISKS AND TOTAL FIRE BAN DAYS

This area is sensitive to bushfires. Rural Fire Brigades have been calling for gas companies to stop ignition sources and flaring on total fire ban days. Origin must be made to stop all flaring on total fire ban days.

Thank you for considering my concerns.

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