Woodside Energy and the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) have agreed to dismiss the ACF’s legal challenge to a primary environmental approval for Woodside’s US$12.5 billion, 8 million tonnes per annum Scarborough liquefied natural gas project, which had threatened to derail the offshore work.
Woodside on Monday confirmed the parties have agreed to seek orders from the court to dismiss the proceedings.
The Scarborough energy project has been the subject of rigorous environmental assessments by regulators including:
the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority; the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; the Western Australian Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety; the Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental Regulation; the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority.
The ACF, represented by the Environmental Defenders Office, back in June 2022 commenced Federal Court of Australia proceedings in relation to the offshore environmental assessment of the Scarborough energy project.
What a load of Money to them /\ /\ !!
Scarborough, for which Woodside in late 2021 took the final investment decision, is expected to generate.....
More than A$50 billion (US$33.45 billion) in direct and indirect taxes for Australia’s economy More than 3000 jobs during the construction phase Create or sustain almost 600 jobs on average during operations.
