The Australian Conservation Foundation said it has asked the Federal Court to stop Woodside Energy Group working on the $5.7 billion Scarborough gas project until an assessment is made about its potential impact on the Great Barrier Reef.
Assorted reef fish swim above a staghorn coral colony as it grows on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns, Australia October 25, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonMELBOURNE, June 21 - The Australian Conservation Foundation said it has asked the Federal Court to stop Woodside Energy Group
Woodside said the Scarborough project off Western Australia has been subject to "rigorous environmental assessments" by several regulators, including the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority , and state and federal environmental departments. "We must not fall for the accounting trick that suggests these emissions won't affect reefs in Australia simply because the gas will mostly be burned overseas," ACF Chief Executive Officer Kelly O'Shanassy said in a statement.
"Woodside will vigorously defend its position in these proceedings," Woodside CEO Meg O'Neill said in a statement.
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