Greenpeace activists halt Woodside's Scarborough gas operations
Greenpeace activists occupied Woodside's floating production platform off Western Australia. They forced the company to pause operations at the Scarborough gas project.
Two Greenpeace activists slept overnight on an offshore platform about 375 kilometres from WA's coast. The activists set up temporary tents and said they would stay as long as they could.
The protest stopped pre-commissioning work at Woodside's $12.5 billion Scarborough project on Sunday. Greenpeace worried that Woodside's Browse project could harm Scott Reef.
This is a remote coral system where endangered pygmy blue whales feed. Browse is Australia's biggest undeveloped offshore gas resource, worth about $37 billion.
Woodside says the project would not physically touch the reef above 75 metres' depth. The Australian Conservation Foundation is also challenging the Browse project in court.
It cites climate emissions damage to Australia's reefs and wildlife.
- 2 Greenpeace members
- Activists
- 375 kilometres off WA coast
- Platform distance
- $12.5 billion
- Scarborough value
- $37 billion
- Browse value
Why it mattersAustralia's largest untapped gas resource now faces delayed development and legal challenges. This affects energy supply plans and climate policy.
AustraliaThe delay to Woodside's major projects could affect Australia's gas exports and energy independence, while environmental concerns about reef damage remain central to the approval process.
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