Fracking company's own models warn wastewater could flood Kimberley river

Black Mountain Energy created secret modelling. It shows wastewater ponds could overflow into the Martuwarra Fitzroy River during heavy rainfall.

Why it mattersContaminated wastewater spilling into the river could poison drinking water. It could damage farming and harm wildlife across a major waterway.

AustraliaThe Fitzroy River supplies communities across the Kimberley and the broader Pilbara region; an overflow could devastate water quality and the economy.

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