Australia Extends Lifespan of Iconic LNG Plant to 2070

After six years of reviews and delays, Australia’s federal government has approved a proposal that would see the operating life of its biggest and oldest LNG plant extended to 2070. Murray Watt, Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Water, said on Wednesday that he has decided to approve the extension of the life of the North West Shelf gas processing plant in Karratha, Western Australia, subject to strict conditions, “particularly relating to the impact of air emissions levels from the operation of an expanded on-shore…