AGL suspends CSG drilling near Gloucester after chemical find

By Peter Hannam
Updated January 28 2015 - 2:08pm, first published 12:11pm
AGL has halted its CSG operations in Gloucester. Photo: Ryan Osland
AGL has halted its CSG operations in Gloucester. Photo: Ryan Osland
AGL has halted its CSG operations in Gloucester. Photo: Ryan Osland
AGL has halted its CSG operations in Gloucester. Photo: Ryan Osland
AGL has halted its CSG operations in Gloucester. Photo: Ryan Osland
AGL has halted its CSG operations in Gloucester. Photo: Ryan Osland
AGL has halted its CSG operations in Gloucester. Photo: Ryan Osland
AGL has halted its CSG operations in Gloucester. Photo: Ryan Osland

The NSW Environment Protection Authority has criticised AGL for a lack of transparency and launched a "full investigation" after the energy giant disclosed it had detected banned BTEX chemicals in water samples taken at its pilot coal seam gas field in the state's mid-north.

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