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Pygmy blue whales: Six fascinating facts about Australia’s smallest big whale
You've heard of the largest animal on the planet, the blue whale, but what about its smaller cousin the Pygmy Blue Whale?
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Greenpeace Calls For Australian Whale Protection This World Whale Day
Australia must take urgent action to protect marine life this World Whale Day, as gas goliath Woodside Energy prepares to launch a large-scale assault of seismic blasting in Western Australia, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Australia must take urgent action to protect marine life this World Whale Day, as gas goliath Woodside Energy prepares to launch…
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Santos Dolphin Death Claims Must Trigger Investigation
Claims that gas company Santos covered up the extent of an oil spill that caused dolphin deaths are extremely concerning and warrant immediate investigation, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. The claims, made by a whistleblower employed by Santos at the time of the dolphin death incident, were tabled by independent Senator David Pocock in Parliament today.
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WA’s Burrup Peninsula Deserves World Heritage Status
The Federal Government’s bid to have the Burrup Peninsula recognised for a UNESCO World Heritage listing sends a strong message about the area’s cultural and environmental importance, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Greenpeace welcomes the nomination, which was prepared by the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, to have the Murujuga National Park/Burrup Peninsula recognised as a World Heritage…
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New WA Net Zero By 2050 Target Welcomed, Gas Transition Plan Urgently Needed
The Western Australian Government’s announcement that it will legislate a net zero emissions by 2050 target is a welcome step, but proposed major gas projects in the state will undermine the goal, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says. The details of the Bill, announced today by Climate Action Minister Reece Whitby, will be introduced to WA parliament…
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Greedy Woodside’s Price Cap Push Back Insults Australians Struggling With Energy Bills
Woodside’s extraordinary interjection into the national debate on capping soaring gas prices is an insult to Australians struggling with energy bills, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Following the Federal Government’s announcement of domestic gas price caps to alleviate the energy crisis, Woodside’s CEO Meg O’Neill has launched an extraordinary tirade, claiming that the intervention will damage…
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REPORT: Blasting our Ocean: Woodside’s Dangerous Seismic Plan
Woodside Energy aims to start risky seismic surveying for its Scarborough gas project. The process uses underwater airguns to blast powerful sound waves towards the seabed to assess fossil fuel…
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Greenpeace: Tiwi Islanders’ Win Against Santos Puts WA Gas Producers On Notice
Western Australia’s gas producers like Woodside are on notice following today’s dismissal by the full Federal Court of gas giant Santos’ appeal against Traditional Owners from the Tiwi Islands, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says. The dismissal upholds an earlier ruling that the environmental approval for Santos’ Barossa offshore gas project was invalid, with Traditional Owners successfully…
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Woodside’s Seismic Blasting Plans Threaten To Disrupt Whale Migration Superhighway
Gas company Woodside’s plan for seismic blasting close to a whale migration “superhighway” off the coast of North Western Australia poses an unacceptable risk to endangered whale species and could threaten local tourism, according to a new report from Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Woodside plans to start seismic blasting to assess fossil fuel gas reserves for…
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Submit your comment to help stop Woodside’s climate destruction
Now’s our chance to challenge Woodside’s 50-year gas extension We just heard that Tanya Plibersek, the federal Environment Minister, is reviewing Woodside’s bid to extend its dirty gas processing facility to 2070. That means we have until 24 November to flood the environment department with public comments on the dangerous climate impacts of Woodside’s North…