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Domestic Gas
Domestic gas, or domgas, in WA comes from gas LNG producers are required to reserve for the local market and smaller domestic gas-only projects.
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Waitsia gives McGowan a gas-powered climate dilemma
As Environment Minister in 2006 Mark McGowan led the way to ensure gas projects offset some of their emissions. Now as Premier he may need to choose between climate credibility and the interests of WA's most powerful man.
Ten strikes against Nev Power’s west-east gas pipeline
Building a gas pipeline from WA to the east to help the the economy recover from COVID-19 is such an extraordinarily bad idea the judgement of Nev Power and others pushing it has to be questioned.
Win for residents as Cockburn Cement dumps coal for gas
Two Perth suburbs may face their last summer of dust and smells before a lime plant stops burning coal but it is more bad news for WA's coal miners.
Gas pipeline tariffs sparks war of words
With $194 million at stake the owner and users of WA's biggest gas pipeline are promoting vastly different views of the future of gas.
WA Government wants gas-powered growth
The WA Government wants to lure industry to WA with cheap gas just as the oil price plunge puts further supply from Woodside's Scarborough and Browse projects in doubt.
WA gas supply more robust a decade after Varanus explosion
A decade after fire seriously threatened WA’s power grid, much has changed to make it more reliable.
The Varanus Island gas explosion that shook the WA economy
In 2007 WA lost 30% of its gas supply, and Apache Energy workers were lucky not to lose their lives, after a corroded gas pipeline failed and produced a gigantic explosion.
McGowan calls for business to move west for cheap gas
WA Premier Mark McGowan wants eastern states businesses hurt by high gas prices to move west, but there is no certainty about ongoing cheap gas in WA.
Cockburn Cement and regulator battle over residential stench
Residents and regulators are continuing a long fight against against the smell and dust from Cockburn Cement's plant on the edges of suburban Perth.
ATCO boss looks to grow in Australia
It has been a long, convoluted journey for Canadian company ATCO to own Perth’s gas distribution network, build dongas in Kwinana and research solar-generated hydrogen.
Fears of higher WA power prices from tighter gas market
A west to east gas pipeline could spell the end of affordable gas in WA and cause power prices to jump
Exploration needed to keep WA supplied wth gas
The WA domestic gas market needs an exploration boost and more supply from the Gorgon project if it is to meet rising demand over the next 10 years.