Woodside's $30bn Browse gas project in WA faces potential EPA rejection due to environmental impact concerns on endangered species.

Woodside's $30bn Browse gas project in Western Australia faces potential rejection from the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) due to concerns over its environmental impact, particularly on endangered species. The project, part of Woodside's Burrup Hub project, aims to extract and pipe gas from beneath the Scott Reef system, located on a crucial migration route for the endangered pygmy blue whale. The Western Australian authority's rejection of the project is based on its likely impacts on Scott Reef, threatening habitats or migratory routes of endangered species such as pygmy blue whales, manta rays, whale sharks, and nesting green turtles.

August 07, 2024
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