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Protest! Vimy Resources AGM
Come and join the action to help protect country and culture from the threat of uranium mining at Mulga Rock.
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CCWA calls on WA Premier to confirm commitment to environmental laws amid Scarborough gas controversy
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has called on the WA premier to clarify what it described as ‘extraordinary comments’ regarding an ongoing Supreme Court case involving a controversial fossil fuel development....
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'This is far from over' - Conservation group to continue fight against 'most polluting' development
The Conservation Council of WA has said it is as determined as ever in its campaign against Woodside's highly controversial Scarborough gas development.
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CCWA raises legal query over Scarborough Great Barrier Reef impacts
The Environmental Defenders Office has sent a legal letter to Woodside CEO, Meg O’Neill on behalf of the Conservation Council of WA.
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Rushed vegetation clearing and threat to endangered marsupial put uranium mine approval in the spotlight
State and national environment groups have made a fresh call for review of the contested Mulga Rock uranium project in WA, amid growing concerns over rushed vegetation clearing and threats to the...
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Environment groups vow to step up campaign as a ‘desperate’ Woodside accepts all the risk on Scarborough gas project
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has condemned an announcement that international equity and debt corporation, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), has agreed to help finance Woodside’s highly controversial Scarborough gas development in...
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Chevron five million tonne pollution breach must attract high penalty - Conservation Council
Western Australia’s peak environment group has called on the State Government to apply a very strong penalty to Chevron for the unauthorised release of over five million tonnes of carbon pollution from...
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Investors warned approvals for Scarborough LNG ‘in a mess’ just weeks from investment deadline
A new report warns investors and shareholders that environmental and heritage approvals for Woodside’s highly controversial Scarborough project are ‘in a mess’, creating major risks and uncertainty for the project less than...
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CCWA announces changes to leadership team as Maggie Wood becomes Executive Director
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Maggie Wood as the organisation’s acting Executive Director.
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Conservation Council responds to Federal Government Net-Zero Announcement
The Conservation Council of WA has responded to the Federal Government's 'net-zero by 2050' announcement following the unveiling of Australia's much anticipated plan, which will be presented to COP26 by the prime...
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Woodside’s Kwinana hydrogen project more greenwash than green
Western Australia’s peak conservation group has said that Woodside’s proposed $1bn investment in a hydrogen export facility in Kwinana appeared to be the latest attempt to greenwash Woodside’s fossil gas expansion plans....
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Consultation on Future Direction of Forest Management welcomed
Western Australia’s peak conservation group has welcomed a consultation process launched today by the Minister for the Environment and Climate Action on the future management of WA forests.
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Net Zero emissions mining welcomed while gas industry continues net zero greenwash
The Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA) has congratulated WA mining companies making a genuine commitment to reducing carbon pollution, but warned that the goal of net zero by 2050 was being...
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Most states are getting to grips with emissions targets...So why is WA so slow to act?
Pressure is mounting on the Morrison Government to lift its game on climate change in the lead up to the Glasgow climate change conference, with emphasis rightly being placed on the need...
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Brookfield abandons plans for controversial Woodside Scarborough development - bows to pressure from environment groups
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed reports that the Canadian infrastructure and investment giant, Brookfield, has abandoned its plans to invest in the controversial Woodside Scarborough gas development on Western...
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CCWA raises alarm over Kimberley fracking export plans
Conservation groups have raised the alarm at the prospect that large areas of the Kimberley could be sacrificed to the gas fracking industry following State government support for Texan fracking company Black...
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Mulga Rock uranium plan a long way from certain
News that uranium hopeful Vimy Resources has obtained approval from the WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) for its Mulga Rock mining proposal is disappointing but does not fundamentally...
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CCWA Conference delegates welcome native logging ban, condemn controversial Woodside development
Delegates at the 2021 annual Conservation Council of WA conference have welcomed the McGowan government’s decision to end native forest logging and condemned the proposed Woodside Scarborough LNG development as part of...
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Scarborough LNG pipeline approval risks climate, marine life and cultural heritage
Western Australia’s peak conservation group says the WA Government approval of a gas pipeline for the controversial Woodside Scarborough LNG project will accelerate climate change; damage the richest area of marine biodiversity in the state and harm unique cultural heritage.
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'Sever Stranding Risk' for new LNG developments says new report
A new financial report has raised major concerns for Australian oil and gas companies, with many planned or existing sites at risk of becoming ‘stranded assets’.
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State Budget delivers breakthrough in native forest conservation; modest action on climate change
Conservation groups have strongly welcomed new policy and spending initiatives in native forest conservation, as part of a new Climate Action Fund in the State Budget released today.
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Conservation groups declare ‘breakthrough’ on native forest logging as a win for community and jobs and environment
Western Australia’s peak conservation groups have declared a breakthrough in the 40-year community campaign to see Western Australia’s native forest protected from logging in the state’s south-west.
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EPA Report a wake-up call for Woodside on pollution damage to ancient Aboriginal rock art
Conservation groups have welcomed new warnings from the EPA that pollution from Woodside’s LNG operations is risking ‘serious or irreversible damage’ to ancient rock art proposed for World Heritage listing on the Burrup...
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EPA report a wake-up call for Woodside on pollution damage to ancient Aboriginal rock art
Conservation groups have welcomed new warnings from the EPA that pollution from Woodside’s LNG operations is risking ‘serious or irreversible damage’ to ancient rock art proposed for World Heritage listing on the...
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