Santos wins final approval for Barossa gas project as environment advocates condemn ‘climate bomb’
by Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#6WS7F)
Energy giant to start production off Northern Territory coast at development projected to add more than 270m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere
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Santos has received federal approval to commence production from its Barossa offshore gasfield off the coast of the Northern Territory.
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (Nopsema) decided to accept the environment plan for the project's production operations. It marks the final approval required for the project, clearing the way for the gas giant to extract and pipe the gas to Darwin.
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