Conservationists Fear New oil and Gas Facility in Exmouth
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.
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