Australia Extends License for Nation’s Biggest Fossil Fuel Project (www.hrw.org)

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Gas Expansion Undermines Indigenous Cultural Rights, Right to a Healthy Environment

Last week, the Australian government announced it had given preliminary approval for the country’s biggest fossil fuel project, the North West Shelf Project, to continue operations until 2070. The extension has been opposed by Indigenous activists and climate and human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch.

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[-] DMCMNFIBFFF@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Meanwhile (as it's 02:44 UTC, 12 June 2025) Australia is probably getting over 100 trillion watts of sunlight.

this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2025

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