An exploration permit was issued for South Canterbury (permit 52605) in around September of this year (2011). There is an exploration permit application pending for the North Canterbury area (52614). Both these permits relate to coal seam gas (CSG).
Click here to see an outline of those permit areas overlaid on a map.
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The facebook group is here: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001550994276#!/groups/saynotofrackinganddrillingsouthisland/
have just read blackpoolgazette.co.uk ( my old home paper) dated today 5th re Fracking .thought you would be interested
Kath Craven