Gas seeping to surface from Chevron's Barrow Island oil operation
The WA environment regulator is investigating unknown amounts of hydrocarbons rising to the surface on the Class A nature reserve.
All the storage is due to be connected to the grid before the first of WA's coal-fired power stations closes.
The south-west grid shattered numerous records in late 2024 as new batteries and more rooftop solar replaced unavailable coal-fired power.
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