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Western Australia LNG plant faces calls to shut down until faulty carbon capture system is fixed – The Guardian
Environmental groups blast state government for failure to penalise Chevron’s Gorgon plant for increased greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions from Chevrons Gorgon LNG facility have increased because the companys carbon capture system is not working properly, meaning more carbon dioxide is being vented into the atmosphere.
Environment groups have blasted the Western Australian government for not imposing penalties on the energy company after documents revealed sand was clogging the injection system designed to bury up to 4m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year under Barrow Island.
The Conservation Council of WA said…
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