Claims by residents near Alcoa's three WA refineries that they have suffered ill-health as a result of exposure to toxic emissions should be heard in Western Australia and not in the U.S., an appeals court has ruled.
The company holding the licence to the Montara oilfield won't have its petroleum titles cancelled in the wake of the August 2009 spill, Energy Minister Martin Ferguson said today, while releasing a new report that warns the oil and gas industry must do more to ensure environmental issues are considered in M&A processes.
Griffin Power has had another win in its plans to add 458MW of new coal-fired generating capacity to the Bluewaters power station near Collie, with WA's Environment Minister Bill Marmion agreeing to delete an air quality condition from the project approval.
The proposed Kimberley LNG hub, which would process gas from the Browse Basin, could increase WA's greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50%, a draft strategic assessment report for the project reveals, while also acknowledging international evidence that a carbon tax can drive LNG plant efficiency.
