Australia’s State and Territory Conservation Councils have raised concerns that the FederalBudget will undermine protections for world heritage places like Kakadu, the TasmanianWilderness and the Great Barrier Reef, by accelerating a handover of federal...

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has slammed a new Deloitte report commissioned by Woodside as “corporate propaganda” designed to hide the fact the Browse gas export proposal would be a “drain on our economy and a disaster...

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed today’s WA State Budget allocation for Threatened Species and Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs).  

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) says the State Government's Climate Bill has gone from bad to worse, with news this morning that it wants to remove interim emissions reduction targets from new drafts...

The Conservation Council of WA has welcomed a decision by Western Australia’s environment watchdog to reject a limestone and sand quarry proposal 4.5km north of Preston Beach in the Shire of Waroona.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has called on the Prime Minister not to rule out  tax reform on gas exports in the Federal Budget, saying it would be an “insult to all Australians” in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, while gas exporters...

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) joined forces with other leading environment groups, campaigners and the WA community today at Woodside’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to call for its Browse export gas project to be rejected.

The Conservation Council of WA has expressed disappointment at the prioritising of industry over nature, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the State and Federal Governments to fast-track development approvals in Western Australia. 

Updated official Australian emissions figures were released last week, with Western Australia recording its third consecutive year of increased emissions. 

April marks Citizen Science Month, and with Bat Appreciation Day on 17 April, it’s a fitting time to reflect on how community involvement can drive meaningful conservation outcomes. 

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has rebuked gas lobby claims the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) is providing a fair and just return to Australian taxpayers after decades of significant export profits.

On Monday 13 April, work stopped at Alcoa's Huntly mine site for three hours as a result of direct action by a group of 16 concerned Western Australians.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has cautioned that West Australians have had enough of Alcoa and will make their voices heard. 

Concerns over potential mercury pollution from Alcoa’s Wagerup Alumina Refinery has led the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) to lodge an appeal against the approval of a licence by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER). 

Woodside’s last-minute decision to pull its application for carbon dumping (carbon capture and storage) near Scott Reef further highlights the dangers of the Browse gas export proposal, according to the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA). 

A new State Government report titled Made Possible by Water - Securing Western Australia’s water future in a drying climate – fails to address multiple serious concerns, according to the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA).

The Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA) is calling for the rejection of Woodside Energy’s Pluto 4D Monitor 3 Marine Seismic Survey which poses unacceptable risks to sensitive marine environments, including endangered and migratory species. 

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has expressed concern about the effectiveness of the state’s environmental watchdog, following a recommendation by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to approve the Smith’s Beach resort development. 

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has supported the call for a 25% levy on gas export profits, saying it “would be a first step in getting a fairer deal for all Australians and...

The Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA) said it was astounding that the state government had been effectively held to ransom by Woodside to increase its gas export capacity.  

The state government wants to hand Griffin Coal a “get out of jail free” card, according to the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA), with a five-year mining extension before Parliament today, including a rehabilitation and decommissioning 'release' clause.

Documents obtained by the WA Forest Alliance under Freedom of Information (FOI) reveal that Alcoa has attempted to shut Water Corporation inspectors out of its mine sites in order to avoid scrutiny. 

The Dongara community has welcomed the WA Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) decision to open a seven-day public consultation period on Pilot Energy’s proposed Eureka 3D marine seismic survey. 

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) said the WA government’s ‘advanced planning’ for a gas-fired power station to replace coal was a key test of Labor’s commitment to climate action.