AGL rejects call to hand over CSG licence for Hunter vineyards

AGL Energy has rejected a call from a community group to hand-in its coal seam gas exploration licences in the Hunter Valley. The Hunter Valley Protection Alliance challenged AGL to dispose of two exploration licences covering the Broke Fordwich winegrowing region. It argues having already handed two neighbouring licences back to the state government that the company should exit the area altogether. AGL said while there are some surface restrictions, it considers there is still exploration potential for the Broke Fordwich licences.