This article has been published on The Conversation 11th May.
Here is the link
http://theconversation.edu.au/who-owns-coal-seam-gas-in-new-south-wales-...
A new national agreement designed to protect water resources from coal seam gas extraction and coal mining could offer a level of protection so far unseen in Australian environmental legislation. Any states serious about protecting water for farming and the environment should be signing up.
theconversation.edu.au/national-coal-seam-gas-agreement-an-important-step-in-protecting-water-5654