1. Gorgon Project on Barrow Island
... in the certified gas reserves of 12.9Tcf, and one of the largest ever discovered in Australia, this remote field lacks any oil by-products, and is relatively high in carbon dioxide; it is also the closest field to land and the most ready for the market. It is the location and suitability of the gas processing facility itself that is the ... be approved. Extinction risk is greatly increased in areas where introduced predators have established. Another factor is the significant local disturbance that the development will cause; this will create incandescent carbon "slugs" which cause irre...
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