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'Huge' leak from gas plant kept secret from public in 'national scandal'

A design flaw caused methane leaks at the Darwin LNG plant since 2006, equating to emissions from 8,300 cars annually; regulators have not mandated repair due to cost concerns.

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Documents reveal the scale of carbon pollution leaking from a Darwin LNG tank was like adding 8,300 new cars to the road every year. It is about to be filled again.

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'Huge' leak from gas plant kept secret from public in 'national scandal'

Documents reveal the scale of carbon pollution leaking from a Darwin LNG tank was like adding 8,300 new cars to the road every year. It is about to be filled again.

·Australia
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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
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