Bill Oplinger reassured investors that a 15-month delay would not affect operating rates at its Pinjarra alumina refinery but misled them about Alcoa's record of rehabilitating the jarrah forest.
Several big green hydrogen projects have been shelved. An expert explains why Australia’s sky-high ambition for the industry is struggling to reach fruition.
The WA environment regulator is investigating unknown amounts of hydrocarbons rising to the surface on the Class A nature reserve.
Bill Oplinger reassured investors that a 15-month delay would not affect operating rates at its Pinjarra alumina refinery but misled them about Alcoa's record of rehabilitating the jarrah forest.
The WA environment regulator is investigating unknown amounts of hydrocarbons rising to the surface on the Class A nature reserve.
The company that thinks a damaging oil spill from its planned drilling near Scott Reef is "only a mere theoretical possibility" weeks ago accidentally released a cocktail of hydrocarbons, chemicals and water into the Indian Ocean.
Roger Cook granting Alcoa greater access to mine near Perth's dams risks could cost taxpayers billions of dollars and result in water restrictions
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Several big green hydrogen projects have been shelved. An expert explains why Australia’s sky-high ambition for the industry is struggling to reach fruition.
Longer pipelines into Cockburn Sound must be built before port construction begins or 15 per cent of Perth's water supply will be lost.
Special Cluedo™️ edition 🔍 Was it Mr Cook or Prof Smith?
An expert, independent of government and industry, explains how prolonged industrial activity on the Burrup Peninsula in WA endangers an Australian marvel.
WA's environmental watchdog will consider the risk to Perth's water supply and whether the US miner can rehabilitate the forest it strip-mines.
Alcoa, Wesfarmers and other big gas users in WA want Woodside to deliver what it agreed with the state government.
Federal environment minister Murray Watt did not have to consider climate impacts when making his decision.
The draft of a decision to be made in July tells the Australian Government to remove polluting industries - such as Woodside's North West Shelf plant - from the area.
While the focus is elsewhere, the threat of climate change remains. Have a look at what both sides of Federal politics intend to do about it.
Large power grids are among the most complicated machines humans have ever devised - here is how a key component works.
BP has stood down contractors working on its biofuel plant just weeks before discovering if its adjacent green hydrogen project will win $1 billion of government backing.
The Parron wind farm could slash the carbon pollution from generating WA's power by one million tonnes a year.
Destroyed forest. Threatened water supply. Toxic towns. Mountains of residue. Will the WA Government demand better?
Kwinana and Yarloop have suffered from Alcoa's toxic dust - is Pinjarra next?
Two journalists from Alcoa's hometown flew to Perth to look at its mining of WA's jarrah. A brilliant look at a slow-moving tragedy.
An expert, independent of government and industry, explains how prolonged industrial activity on the Burrup Peninsula in WA endangers an Australian marvel.
New technology has made worse-case oil spills near pristine Scott Reef "only a mere theoretical possibility," according to Woodside.
Safety record ignored, poor shareholder returns, Woodside under investigation for breaching federal environmental law, and questions unanswered.
The 250 MW station is set to open in 2029, when coal-fired generation ends in South West WA, but new gas turbines are increasingly hard to get.
Next summer the South West will have less coal-fired power available in the system but more storage from grid-scale batteries.
The 250 MW station is set to open in 2029, when coal-fired generation ends in South West WA, but new gas turbines are increasingly hard to get.
All the storage is due to be connected to the grid before the first of WA's coal-fired power stations closes.
The Liberals predict by 2027 WA's south-west power system will be on the verge of collapse but Labor is confident that batteries, wind and gas will come to the rescue.
The 250 MW station is set to open in 2029, when coal-fired generation ends in South West WA, but new gas turbines are increasingly hard to get.
Doctors for the Environment Australia wants the Federal Court to review whether regulator NOPSEMA properly reviewed the climate impact of the $20 billion project.
Battery-electric locomotive deliveries to all the big Pilbara iron ore miners are running late as heavy long-distance loads prove a technical challenge.
While the focus is elsewhere, the threat of climate change remains. Have a look at what both sides of Federal politics intend to do about it.
All the info and a bit of comment on WA energy and climate every Friday
