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Ex-Chief Scientist lashes Qld UCG ban

FORMER Australian Chief Scientist (1999-2005) Professor Robin Batterham, who was on the review team for the report of the Independent Scientific Panel Queensland's government set up to examine UCG operations to ensure a safe and reliable path towards commercialisation, writes exclusively for <i>Energy News</i> criticising the state's knee-jerk reaction by banning UCG extraction.

Ex-Chief Scientist lashes Qld UCG ban

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