24/11/2021
Woodside announced it had approved the Scarborough development of the biggest oil and gas development to be built in Australia in a decade.
“The decision comes despite a furious, last-ditch bid by environmentalists to stymie the project after the Conservation Council of WA last week launched legal action, claiming the project required assessment under federal law.” (Daniel Mercer and Eliza Borrello for ABC News, Article: Woodside BHP Scarborough gas project off north-west WA gets final go-ahead, 22/11/21)
Conservation Council of WA executive director Maggie Wood has stated:
"Anybody who cares about our environment and the future of our planet will be disappointed and rightly angry that Woodside and BHP are insistent on pursuing this climate-destroying development.”
"Scarborough is a disaster for our climate, for our iconic marine life and for globally significant Aboriginal heritage on the Burrup Peninsula.”
Full article here:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-22/woodside-bhp-scarborough-gas-project-green-light/100641314