The Western Australian EPA's approach to consulting on new greenhouse gas guidance is intended partly to shut down the prospect of a legal challenge, according to EPA chairman Tom Hatton.
A council has asked Western Australia's EPA to assess Cleanaway's plans to landfill lithium tailings, advising the agency that the project has triggered significant community concern.
Chevron has received works approval for stopgap flaring of vapours from its Gorgon LNG plant, but has acknowledged the procedure won't reduce mercury emissions.
Western Australia's EPA has suspended its carbon guidance, on the same day that new data shows the state's largest emitters increased their emissions by 10% in one year.
Despite Woodside's keen interest in a carbon-neutral hydrogen export industry, the company has emerged as a strong critic of the Western Australian EPA's backing for 100% carbon offsetting.