Natural gas explorers in Victoria have slammed a sudden moratorium on the controversial hydraulic fracturing process, saying it will set back a bid to stop prices doubling in the eastern states.
Natural gas explorers in Victoria have slammed a sudden moratorium that the state government has slapped on the controversial hydraulic fracturing process.
They say it will damage the industry and set back the search for gas to head off a forecast doubling of prices in the eastern states.
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