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The WA Government says it has imposed 'strong, new conditions' on the Gorgon Venture's proposed LNG plant, but it has watered down key EPA recommendations dealing with CO2 storage that the venture had unsuccessfully challenged.

WA Environment Minister Donna Faragher has rejected WWF's push for the multi-billion dollar Gorgon LNG plant to be built on the mainland instead of an island nature reserve, despite the WA EPA raising doubts about whether the mainland option is still too expensive.

The WA EPA has issued recommendations that clear the way for a project it considers should not go ahead 'as a matter of principle' – the massive Gorgon LNG gas project that would establish three LNG production trains on a Class A nature reserve and store CO2 deep underground.

• Pulp and paper industry warns of closures, outlines abatement options
  
• Déjà vu on waste: ministers' progress 'grossly' over-stated
  
• Climate Institute releases abatement modelling tool
  
• WA to provide water treatment for Esperance lead-affected families
  
• Australian Coal Association releases more than 40 CCS videos

• South Australia endorses first industry greenhouse agreement
  
• Gorgon expansion to undergo EPBC Act scrutiny
  
• Governments seek advice on merits of mandatory VOC limits
  
• Wong announces forests grants
  
• 'Leadership and funding' the main challenge facing CCS

• WA issues compliance reporting guidelines
  
  
  
• Australia's black coal-fired plants emit more CO2 than EU and US plants
  
  
  
• CCS too slow, risky and pricey: Greenpeace
  
  
  
• 'Contraction and convergence criticisms flawed'
  
  
  
• Six steps to avoiding greenwash
  
  
  
• Greens parties to establish international base in Australia

• Move more quickly to deploy low emission technologies, say mining union and NSW minerals council
  
• NSW releases GGAS transition consultation paper
  
• Victoria issues ballast water protocol
  
• WA releases urban development guide on acid sulfate soils
  
  *'Wait to see details of Australian trading scheme', industry group tells NZ parliamentary inquiry

Shadow minister slams WA government over environment laws * ACCC sets out Trade Practices Act carbon offsets concerns * EPA Victoria to establish internal cap and trade scheme * Wong chairs first meeting of COAG climate and water group * Think tank proposes power industry levy to fund carbon capture and storage * Greenpeace targets Canon