The West Australian goes big on Woodside’s ‘keeping lights on’ claim but keeps readers in dark on climate
by Adam Morton from Environment | The Guardian on (#6FWM5)
Newspaper endorses CEO Meg O'Neill's position the company's gas is needed but doesn't mention global heating
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Who needs to pay for newspaper advertising? Not the fossil fuel company Woodside in its home state of Western Australia, based on recent evidence. It can place its message unchallenged in Perth's local daily without the inconvenience of having to pay for it.
Last Friday the West Australian went big with an opinion piece by Meg O'Neill, Woodside's Perth-based chief executive - not once, but four times.
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