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Woodside\u2019s northwest shelf gas plant infrastructure in the Burrup hub region. \u00a9 Luke Sweet \/ Conservation Council Western Australia \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The new Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt just made a decision<\/a> that has left climate and ocean defenders across the country stunned and outraged. The Albanese Government has given environmental approval for Woodside\u2019s North West Shelf gas project to keep operating until 2070\u2014a full 45 years into the future. The decision was provisionally granted by Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt today giving Woodside 10 days to respond to conditions.<\/p>\n

Lets Be Clear<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The North West Shelf project is already one of the biggest sources of climate pollution in the country \u2013 it spews out more\u00a0 than anything approved under Scott Morrison and is on par with the Adani Carmichael coal mine. And now our new Environment Minister just gave it a greenlight to continue operating until 2070, releasing a further 4.4 billion tonnes of climate pollution.<\/p>\n

What Does This Mean?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

This approval allows decades of fossil fuel emissions, just as our Pacific neighbors are telling Australia to listen to climate scientists and do the opposite. Gas pollutes just as much as coal, and is causing global temperatures to rise. The UN<\/a> has warned if we are to have any hope of limiting global warming to 1.5\u00b0C we have to replace polluting coal, gas and oil-fired power with energy from renewable sources. Yet, this decision has the potential to keep one of the dirtiest projects in the country alive well into the second half of the century.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a slap in the face to Australia\u2019s climate commitments and a betrayal of public trust. Communities who voted for climate action at the election just weeks ago did not vote for more gas, more pollution, and more climate disasters..<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Woodside
Woodside Energy\u2019s North West Shelf (NWS) gas project on the Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia. \u00a9 Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This Fight isn\u2019t over: Woodside still wants to Drill Scott Reef<\/strong> <\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s the part that isn\u2019t being talked about enough: the gas that will keep the North West Shelf project alive for decades is expected to come from new gas fields, mainly Woodside\u2019s proposed Browse Basin development\u2014right underneath Scott Reef.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Without drilling for gas at Scott Reef, the North West Shelf project won\u2019t have enough gas to justify its operation, as the gas fields closest to the facility are already depleted.<\/p>\n

Scott Reef is one of the most spectacular, untouched coral reefs in Australia. It lies hundreds of kilometres off the Kimberley coast, in deep waters that are home to endangered sea turtles, pygmy blue whales, and vibrant coral ecosystems.<\/p>\n

Browse gas lies directly beneath this fragile marine wonder.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If Woodside pushes ahead with Browse, Scott Reef faces industrialisation, drilling, and potential spills. That means the environmental approval for the North West Shelf isn\u2019t just about extending an existing facility. It\u2019s the first domino in a chain of destruction that could irreparably damage one of Australia\u2019s last untouched reef systems.<\/p>\n

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Vibrant hard corals and anthias fish on shallow reef in east Scott Reef. \u00a9 Alex Westover and Wendy Mitchell \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We Can\u2019t Let This Stand<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n

This decision shows that even under new leadership, our environmental laws are failing. They allow approvals for mega-polluting projects while ignoring the bigger picture\u2014like where the gas will come from, or what ecosystems it will destroy.<\/p>\n

We need to speak up, louder than ever. Scott Reef has been put directly in the crosshairs of this polluting monster and Woodside will not stop until it has its hands on our precious wild places. Minister Watt still has a choice when it comes to future approvals like Browse. Public pressure is the only thing that can turn that choice into a climate win.<\/p>\n

\"Influencers
Influencers Riley Whitelum and Elayna Carausu, from Sailing La Vagabonde, hold a sign reading \u201cWoodside Leave Our Reefs Alone\u201d, while freediving in the Scott Reef lagoon. \u00a9 Greenpeace \/ Michaela Skovranova<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What You Can Do <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Write to Minister Murray Watt and demand he protect Scott Reef and reject any new gas approvals. Here<\/a><\/p>\n

Share this story with your networks. Most Australians don\u2019t even know this decision has happened. Let\u2019s change that.<\/p>\n

Sign the petition to stop Woodside\u2019s Browse project from going ahead.<\/p>\n

We will keep standing up for oceans, for climate, and for future generations. With your voice, we will hold the line.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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