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New gasfield approved near Twelve Apostles puts climate and ‘pristine’ ocean in jeopardy, environmentalists warn
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Victorian and federal Labor governments greenlight Otway basin drilling project with potential to supply one-third of state’s gas Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcas. A new gas drilling project approved for Victoria’s Otway basin will make “the path to a safe climate harder” and put a “pristine ocean environment” at risk, environment groups have warned.The federal and Victorian governments on Thursday announced they had greenlit the production licence for Amplitude Energy’s Annie gasfield project in the Otway basin, which expects to start producing gas by 2028. Continue reading...
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