History Speech – Coal Seam Gas
Introduction: (Intro to CSG/What are the two sides?)
Good morning,
I am here to advise you on the coal seam gas development and the issues surrounding it.
Now what, what is Coal seam gas. Well coal seam gas also commonly known as CSG is a natural gas that is produced and trapped underground by water and ground pressure. The gas is harvested and extracted by drilling vertically into the ground, until a gas deposit is reached. The suppliers of CSG earns millions of dollars as it accounts for 90% of Queensland’s natural gas supply and 17% of the state’s electricity. (What are the two sides?) However, most people think that this is great and want it to keep going, but what’s the issue? And why is it an issue? …show more content…
Firstly, one of the main positives to CSG mining, is that it is a cleaner energy source. In a country worried about their greenhouse gas emissions, mining for coal seam gas seems like the sensible option. Comparing CSG to coal, gas emits 50 – 70% less greenhouse gases than coal does, which is a significant difference to its ‘dirtier’ counterpart. An investigation conducted by Fleming and Measham’s of economic outcomes related to the CSG industry across southern Queensland found that between 2001 – 2011, areas with coal seam CSG development showed higher income growth than other areas without. Which, overall boosts the economy and aids in the development of the area where it is situated. A range of studies operated by the Government, shows strong evidence that the growth of the CSG industry provided increases in employment in the area. Furthermore, economic data from the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office shows that the unemployment in our focused region, the Surat basin, displays that the unemployment rate in the large area of the basin has decreased from 5.9 to 3.1% between the 2001 and 2011 census. This boost in jobs can also be seen in the Bowen basin region, which covers 160,000km2 has also decreased from 4.3 – 2.2% in the same time period. All of these statistics and facts can be trusted as they originate from a Federal Government publication. If the facts suggest that coal seam gas mining can be positive and negative, what can the Federal Government and Queensland Government do to ensure a better state and
Introduction: (Intro to CSG/What are the two sides?)
Good morning,
I am here to advise you on the coal seam gas development and the issues surrounding it.
Now what, what is Coal seam gas. Well coal seam gas also commonly known as CSG is a natural gas that is produced and trapped underground by water and ground pressure. The gas is harvested and extracted by drilling vertically into the ground, until a gas deposit is reached. The suppliers of CSG earns millions of dollars as it accounts for 90% of Queensland’s natural gas supply and 17% of the state’s electricity. (What are the two sides?) However, most people think that this is great and want it to keep going, but what’s the issue? And why is it an issue? …show more content…
Firstly, one of the main positives to CSG mining, is that it is a cleaner energy source. In a country worried about their greenhouse gas emissions, mining for coal seam gas seems like the sensible option. Comparing CSG to coal, gas emits 50 – 70% less greenhouse gases than coal does, which is a significant difference to its ‘dirtier’ counterpart. An investigation conducted by Fleming and Measham’s of economic outcomes related to the CSG industry across southern Queensland found that between 2001 – 2011, areas with coal seam CSG development showed higher income growth than other areas without. Which, overall boosts the economy and aids in the development of the area where it is situated. A range of studies operated by the Government, shows strong evidence that the growth of the CSG industry provided increases in employment in the area. Furthermore, economic data from the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office shows that the unemployment in our focused region, the Surat basin, displays that the unemployment rate in the large area of the basin has decreased from 5.9 to 3.1% between the 2001 and 2011 census. This boost in jobs can also be seen in the Bowen basin region, which covers 160,000km2 has also decreased from 4.3 – 2.2% in the same time period. All of these statistics and facts can be trusted as they originate from a Federal Government publication. If the facts suggest that coal seam gas mining can be positive and negative, what can the Federal Government and Queensland Government do to ensure a better state and