{"id":3147,"date":"2016-04-24T15:53:43","date_gmt":"2016-04-24T07:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/04\/24\/australian-politician-sets-river-on-fire-to-protest-fracking-dangers\/"},"modified":"2016-04-24T15:53:43","modified_gmt":"2016-04-24T07:53:43","slug":"australian-politician-sets-river-on-fire-to-protest-fracking-dangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/04\/24\/australian-politician-sets-river-on-fire-to-protest-fracking-dangers\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian politician sets river on fire to protest fracking dangers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An Australian politician has captured the world’s attention after setting a river on fire in an effort to highlight the dangers of fracking.<\/p>\n

New South Wales Greens Member of Parliament Jeremy Buckingham was taken by locals to the Condamine River in Queensland, Australia, where mysterious bubbling has been taking place since at least 2012<\/a>In a statement<\/a>, the politician blamed nearby coal seam gas (CSG) operations for the increased release of\u00a0methane gas in the water \u2014 so much so, he suggested, the river can now hold a flame.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SEE ALSO: Leonardo DiCaprio makes a bold Earth Day plea for climate action<\/a> Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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