Consumers are subsidising the unprofitable coal seam gas industry

By Michael West
Updated February 8 2016 - 9:08am, first published 12:15am
Coal seam gas protesters had attacked AGL's gas projects in NSW. Photo: Peter Rae
Coal seam gas protesters had attacked AGL's gas projects in NSW. Photo: Peter Rae

After all the heartache, trenchant opposition from local communities and a towering $1.8 billion in write-downs, AGL has jettisoned its coal seam gas program. Santos will likely to follow suit and walk away from its controversial Pilliga project.

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