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Save Scott Reef from Woodside's Dirty Gas
Scott Reef is a fragile, living treasure that is home to endangered green turtles, elusive pygmy blue whales and rare sharks. This coral sanctuary is under threat from Woodside’s plan to drill for gas.
Environment Minister Murray Watt has the power to stop the project, Save Scott Reef and create a long lasting legacy for him and this labor government.
Join us in making Scott Reef a national priority now!
5 reasons to reject Woodside's disastrous plans
- Scott Reef is one of Australia’s most amazing - and untouched - underwater wonders. It’s home to hundreds of species, including fish, sea snakes, sharks, rays and sawfish. It’s also a vital habitat for protected species, including endangered pygmy blue whales and green turtles.
- Woodside wants to drill up to 57 gas wells around Scott Reef. Some of the wells would be just under 3km from the reef itself. It wants to pump the gas to shore through a 900km long pipeline, running through two marine parks and straight past the Rowley Shoals, another of WA’s spectacular coral reefs.
- Woodside's safety record has been described by unions as 'diabolical'. If something went wrong, a well blowout could devastate Scott Reef - and the pollution could spread for hundreds of kilometre
- Sandy Islet is a small sandy island and nesting habitat for endangered green turtles right in the middle of Scott Reef. If gas is extracted from underneath, plans show the island could sink, leaving these endangered and genetically isolated turtles without hope.
- The gas Woodside wants to exploit is a dangerous fossil fuel that would be a climate bomb, adding 1.6 billion tonnes of emissions to the atmosphere - causing more deadly storms, floods, bushfires and heatwaves.
Montara rig on fire in Sept 2009
It’s not too late to save Scott Reef - but we have to act now!
Make sure the Federal Environment Minister, Murray Watt, the WA State Government and your local MPs know that you’re deeply opposed to Woodside’s disastrous plans.
