Documents reveal concerns over US company’s proposed gas fracking in WA’s Kimberley region
Summary
The federal government has expressed repeated concerns about a U.S. company’s plan to frack for gas in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. Officials say the company, Black Mountain Energy, has not provided enough information on how the project could affect local water and endangered species, making it hard to fully assess environmental risks.Key Facts
- Black Mountain Energy, a Texas-based company, wants to drill 20 gas wells in the Kimberley region near Fitzroy Crossing.
- The area is close to the Fitzroy River, a nationally heritage-listed site and home to endangered species.
- The Western Australia Environmental Protection Authority recommended approval under state laws.
- The federal environment department repeatedly said the company’s environmental assessments lack key data on water and ecosystems.
- Federal officials asked the company to consult more with traditional owner groups linked to the Fitzroy River.
- The company claimed the project would not impact the Fitzroy River, but officials said there was not enough proof.
- An independent scientific committee found the company’s assessment weak and its conclusions unsupported.
- A local conservation group has urged the federal environment minister to stop the project due to insufficient environmental information.
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