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Greenpeace Vows To Fight Woodside’s Dangerous Seismic Blasting
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has vowed to use every means possible to stop Woodside, after the fossil fuel company’s controversial plan for seismic blasting in endangered whale habitat was approved by the offshore regulator NOPSEMA. Woodside plans to seismic blast for up to 80 days off the Pilbara coast to assess gas reserves for its Burrup…
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Whale Spotting in Perth Canyon with Dr Olaf Meynecke
Most tourists who visit Perth make it out to Rottnest Island to visit the cute quokkas and marvel at the island’s lonely wind turbine, which once attracted the wrath of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott. But just beyond Rottnest lies a much less-explored region - Perth Canyon, one of the best places in the world to…
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Perth Makes A Splash Against New Gas
More than a hundred people have joined a paddle-out at Fremantle’s South Beach in a display of community opposition to Woodside Energy’s gas expansion plans, calling for climate and ocean protection. The ‘Turn the Tide on Woodside’ event was co-hosted by Greenpeace Australia Pacific, School Strike 4 Climate, Surfers for Climate, Conservation Council WA, Free…
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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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NSW Standing Up To Offshore Gas A Win For Oceans
The New South Wales Government’s move to legislate a ban on offshore gas drilling will help to protect oceans and marine life in New South Wales waters from destructive drilling, seismic blasting and toxic gas spills, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. Treasurer Matt Kean said he will introduce a bill to legislate the existing Offshore Exploration…
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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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Seismic blasting inquiry should lead to permanent ban on offshore oil drilling
SYDNEY, Sept 17 2019 – Greenpeace welcomes the Senate’s decision to examine the impact of seismic blasting on Australia’s fisheries and the marine environment in response to demands from scientists, conservationists, and the fishing and tourism sectors.Yesterday every party in the Senate, except the Coalition and Cory Bernardi, voted to put jobs in the seafood…