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Fracking has been given the go-ahead in the Beetaloo basin in the Northern Territory, paving the way for the controversial project to finally get under way. But there've long been concerns about fracking and its impact on the environment.

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Fracking has been given the go-ahead in the Beetaloo basin in the Northern Territory, paving the way for the controversial project to finally get under way. But there've long been concerns about fracking and its impact on the environment.

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