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Jacob Shteyman

Woodside win boosts gas industry but roadblocks remain

Raelene Cooper, who launched a last-minute legal bid to stop the project, vows to keep fighting. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

The gas industry is celebrating the long-awaited approval of a massive project extension, as traditional owners and environmental advocates vow to fight the decision and future developments.

Woodside's North West Shelf project - which hosts Australia's biggest gas export plant - was given the green light by the federal government on Wednesday to keep operating until the 2070.

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