Woodside's massive North West Shelf gas project extended to 2070

Fears for heritage site as gas plant expansion approved

The fallout from a decision to extend the life of a massive gas project continues with accusations of a political cover-up over a scientific report.

Environment minister Murray Watt approves Woodside Energy's North West ...

We can stop Labor wrecking Murujuga, climate

Labor’s decision to extend Woodside’s North West Shelf sends a clear signal to the gas industry that it will not let the concerns of scientists, Traditional Owners and ordinary working people stand in the way of corporate profits, argues Maz Misiewicz.

Gas expansion and damage to 50,000-year-old rock art

Australia’s new environment minister Murray Watt approved an extension for the North West Shelf liquefied natural gas project. The gas plant at Karratha, Western Australia, will run until 2070. This expansion – and the pollution it will release – has led to a recommendation by the International Council on Monuments and Sites to defer UNESCO’s decision on the world heritage listing of the nearby Murujuga rock art. Two of the recommendations prior…

Australia Gives Green Light for Controversial LNG Project

Approving the North West Shelf extension is a disaster for the environment, Australia’s climate commitments, and the fragile and irreplaceable rock art in Murujuga.

What message does the Woodside approval send?

The federal government’s approval of the North West Shelf extension provokes outrage from readers.