Climate News: Coal seam gas approval for the Pilliga Forrest defies stance taken by Tanya Plibersek at Montreal

Coal seam gas plans for the Pilliga Forrest in New South Wales defy the position taken by Australia's Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, at the recent COP15 talks in Montreal - "‘Shameful day for Australia’: Santos given green light to drill 850 gas wells in native forest"; "This global pact to save biodiversity is historic but will it give nature a ‘fighting chance’?"; "Labor facing test of green credentials in fight over native logging"; "The historic COP15 outcome is an imperfect game-changer for saving nature. Here’s why Australia did us proud".