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Conservationists Fear New oil and Gas Facility in Exmouth

admin — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 05:13:45 +0000

Conservationists Fear New oil and Gas Facility in Exmouth

Fishers, tour operators and environmentalists say Subsea 7’s proposed pipeline facility at Heron Point is “as welcome as a rat on a birthday cake”. See the story by Trevor Paddenburg in The Sunday Times and Perth Now.

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/pilbara-news/conservationists-fear-new-oil-and-gas-facility-in-exmouth-could-threaten-ningaloo-reef-ng-b88989747z

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Face-to-face with Ningaloo’s living miracles

admin — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 05:04:28 +0000

Face-to-face with Ningaloo’s living miracles

“Places like Exmouth Gulf are vanishingly precious. They help keep our natural estate and our world heritage assets alive. They challenge and feed our scientific knowledge. And they help keep ordinary citizens sane. So, this development is an awful prospect, a disaster in the making.” See Tim Winton’s story in The Guardian and The Observer.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/14/im-face-to-face-with-ningaloos-living-miracles-and-it-feels-holy

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