‘Too much to lose’ in Santos gas project off Tiwi Islands, marine ranger tells court
by Australian Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#62STX)
Federal court hearing on the islands, north of Darwin, told a spill would mean everything ends up dead' in delicate marine ecosystem
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A large gas project off the Tiwi Islands could threaten a vulnerable turtle species and disrupt a thriving ecosystem of fish, a marine ranger has told the federal court.
Tiwi Islander Dennis Tipakalippa is challenging the decision to allow Santos to drill eight wells in the Barossa gas field, 265km north-west of Darwin.
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