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Tiwi Islanders win challenge to $4.7B Santos offshore drilling project
Tiwi Islanders have won a Federal Court challenge to the $4.7 billion Barossa offshore gas project, with a judge finding they were not properly consulted about the project, which they say would harm their culture and way of life.
Tiwi Islanders to file new bid to block Santos’ Barossa drilling
Tiwi Islanders will file a new application to prevent drilling continuing on Santos’ $4.7 billion Barossa gas project after losing a challenge to stop the energy giant from beginning work on the first sea well.
Judge questions if Tiwi Islanders disqualified from challenging Santos drill plan
A judge has questioned whether Tiwi Islanders' delay in filing an application to stop Santos from beginning drilling on an offshore gas project this month may have doomed the bid.
Whitehaven faces climate challenge to coal mine extension
An environmental group is challenging the approval of an extension for Whitehaven's Narrabi coal mine, arguing the NSW Independent Planning Commission failed to consider the project's impact on climate change.
Judge to rush trial in Tiwi Islanders challenge to Santos offshore drill plan
Tiwi islanders in a Federal Court challenge to the Barossa offshore gas project have won an expedited trial, but the case won’t be heard before drilling starts in mid-July.
Court tosses challenges to Woodside expansion of Scarborough LNG project
The WA Supreme Court has thrown out challenges to Woodside Energy's proposals to expand its Scarborough LNG project, finding there were no errors in the state EPA's approval.
‘Capricious’ conduct by Morrison government dooms Beetaloo gas contract
A judge has voided contracts between the Morrison government and a subsidiary of Empire Energy for gas exploration in the Beetaloo Basin after finding the decision to enter the agreement in the midst of litigation was "legally unreasonable or capricious".
Woodside hit with second lawsuit over $16.5B WA natural gas project
Woodside Energy has been sued over its $16.5 billion Scarborough gas field development, with an environmental group alleging the project's approval was invalid because the government of Western Australia failed to properly account for its impact on climate change.
Beetaloo gas exploration was approved to ‘stymie’ climate change case, judge told
The Morrison government decision's to enter into a contract with a subsidiary of Empire Energy for gas exploration in the Beetaloo Basin was an effort to "stymie" climate change litigation brought against the federal resources minister, a court has heard.
Judge slams government for lacking ‘common courtesy’ in Beetaloo climate change case
A judge has rebuked the Morrison government for approving a gas exploration contract with a subsidiary of Empire Energy in the Beetaloo basin without notifying the environmental organisation leading a climate change lawsuit over the project.