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Gas industry contributes ‘almost nothing’ to WA economy – new report

WA receives almost no royalties from highly polluting gas fields, according to a new report published today.

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New plan to protect iconic vulnerable Fairy Terns

A new community-led strategy to help protect the threatened Australian Fairy Tern has been launched today.

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Campaigners celebrate as second controversial uranium mine misses crucial deadline

The company behind a controversial uranium mine proposal in WA’s Goldfields has failed to meet a key environmental approvals deadline, the second such development to fail in the space of two years.

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Chevron ‘taking us for fools’ says Conservation Council as regulator lets CCS failure go unpunished

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has described a decision by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) not to penalise Chevron for the failure of its Gorgon carbon capture scheme as ‘enormously disappointing’.

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‘Biggest fossil fuel development in a decade’ - Controversial WA gas project under pressure in Supreme Court

The fight against Woodside’s controversial Scarborough gas development is heading to the Supreme Court with proceedings set to begin this morning (Monday 20 December 2021).

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Traditional Owners and environment groups vow to continue fight against controversial uranium mine

Traditional Owners and national and state environment groups say today’s decision by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation to allow a controversial uranium mine in WA’s Goldfields to proceed is unjustified and inconsistent with the evidence.

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New scientific report on Scarborough leaves Woodside’s claims ‘in tatters’ - CCWA

The controversial Scarborough gas development, planned for north west WA is ‘a bet against’ the world meeting its Paris Agreement commitments and will result in a 12 per cent increase in the state’s emissions, according to a new report published today.

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Second Supreme Court challenge to Woodside’s Scarborough development

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has launched a second Supreme Court challenge relating to the Scarborough gas proposal as pressure continues to build around the controversial fossil fuel development.

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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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