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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Donna Lu

‘Outrageous’: EPA backs WA fracking project that may add up to 2.6% to Australia’s emissions

Western Australia’s EPA has recommended a fracking proposal in the Kimberley be approved.
Western Australia’s EPA has recommended a fracking proposal in the Kimberley be approved. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP

A controversial fracking proposal in Western Australia’s Kimberley region has been recommended for approval by the state’s Environmental Protection Authority, a move criticised as “outrageous” due to the project’s potential climate pollution and environmental impacts.

The EPA on Tuesday recommended that the Valhalla project, which proposes to drill up to 20 gas wells in the Canning basin, proceed subject to certain conditions.

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