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Fracking and water don’t mix

Sydney Morning Herald 27th September, 2010 The catchment for Warragamba Dam is a vast area: a 9000-square-kilometre swathe of land stretching from north of Lithgow almost to Canberra, in which farming and other land uses are subject to varying levels … Continue reading

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New mine could crack dam floor

Sydney Morning Herald 23rd July, 2009 A NEW longwall coalmine directly beneath Woronora Reservoir has the potential to crack the dam floor and cause serious leaks from southern Sydney’s main drinking water supply, say documents produced by the Sydney Catchment … Continue reading

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