|
Support nonprofit, independent environmental journalism.
|
|
 Stories About: Australia AND Big Oil AND energy AND natural gas AND news
| Headline |
Author |
Published |
Section |
Some Systems Go
Big Oil gets OK from Australian state for multi-billion-dollar LNG project |
|
07 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 9:18 AM on 07 Sep 2007 A major energy venture on Western Australia's Barrow Island is one step closer to reality after getting a green light from state environmental officials. Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Royal Dutch Shell propose the development of a massive liquefied natural gas field expected to generate 10 million metric tons per year (which, in non-metric terms, is "a hell of a lot") ... |
|
| Topics: Australia, Big Oil, energy, natural gas, news (all these topics) |
|
|
|
|
©2008. Grist Magazine, Inc. All rights reserved. Gloom and doom with a sense of humor®.