Concerns new BHP agreement 'locks in' basin water extraction (opens original article in a new tab)

Environmentalists and First Nations groups oppose a new BHP agreement with the South Australian government, arguing it fails to stop water extraction from the Great Artesian Basin and does not adequately address their concerns.

• Environmentalists and First Nations groups criticize a new BHP agreement with the South Australian government for not adequately ending water extraction from the Great Artesian Basin.
• The agreement allows continued water access from BHP's Wellfield B, despite concerns about its impact on culturally significant mound springs.
• The state government proposes a $5 billion Northern Water project to reduce reliance on the basin, but it is still in the feasibility study phase.