Hancock Prospecting has referred an $850 million gas plant to regulators, outlining a Perth Basin gas vision beyond the assets it acquired from Mineral Resources in 2024.
Reform of Western Australia's century-old water rights laws are unlikely to happen in this term of government, Water Minister Don Punch says, but it is on the cards.
The state aims to enter a bilateral environmental regulatory agreement with the Commonwealth by late 2026, pushing out the timeframe previously flagged by Premier Roger Cook.
The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended Western Power's proposal to build a new power transmission line in Perth's northern suburbs for approval, subject to conditions.
The City of Busselton has lodged an appeal with the state's environmental watchdog, challenging the approval of a $280 million resort planned for Smiths Beach.
The state's environmental regulation body has backed Adrian Fini's project at Smiths Beach, recommending the $280 million plan be approved with strict conditions.
The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended a tick – with conditions – to a controversial push by a US-led company to carry out exploratory fracking in the Kimberley.
Synergy's $4.5 billion Tathra wind farm near Eneabba will not be subject to state environmental review, clearing another hurdle ahead of project development.
Synergy's massive $4.5 billion Tathra wind farm east of Eneabba has been put out for public comment, following its referral this week to the Environmental Protection Authority.
The EPA has decided to not assess the WA government's proposed sporting complex at Burswood, mirroring its approach to the contentious Crawley ferry service proposal.
The state Environmental Protection Authority will not assess Woodside's proposal to capture carbon from its Browse project beneath the sea floor, despite intense public interest.
Heavyweight developer Nigel Satterley has called for more resources to be pulled into government approvals agencies to streamline processes and build more houses.
State Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn will tap the Environmental Protection Authority for advice on the future of water in the west Pilbara, as regional concerns reach boiling point.
The state's environmental umpire is recommending approval for BHP's proposal to expand its Jimblebar Hub to sustain the major Pilbara iron ore operation.
The environmental watchdog has backed AGL Energy's bid to triple its gas-fired Kwinana Swift Power Station output, recommending it be approved subject to conditions.
The Environmental Protection Authority has accepted changes to Woodside Energy's Browse gas proposal, after considering more than 17,000 submissions received over just four weeks.
The environmental watchdog will assess Newmont's proposed Boddington mine extension, expecting impacts from the flagged clearing of 528 hectares of native vegetation.
A Pilbara native title body says the state government favours miners and urged Northern Star Resources to come back to the negotiating table over its wastewater plan.
The environmental watchdog has backed Rio Tinto's expansion of its West Angelas iron ore operation but with conditions to mitigate impacts on Karijini National Park.
An environmental group had lodged a legal challenge against the state's approval of Woodside's North West Shelf extension, claiming the decision was made improperly.
The public consultation floodgates have opened on Alcoa's proposals to open new bauxite mines in the Darling Range and increase production at its Pinjarra alumina refinery.
The Environmental Protection Authority has opted not to assess a proposal by Andrew Forrest's Fortescue to build what would be the state's largest solar farm in the Pilbara.
The environmental watchdog will assess the proposed expansion of Talison Lithium's Greenbushes mine which includes clearing more than 500 hectares of land.
Previously unidentified environmental and cultural factors have led Alcoa to reassess proposed haul roads at its Darling Range mines in an amended, lower disturbance mine plan.
VRX Silica is likely to receive a determination in due course from new state environment minister Matthew Swinbourn in relation to its Arrowsmith North silica sand development proposal.
The state's environment watchdog has recommended greater independence for the panels advising Chevron and the state on turtle and quarantine management at the Gorgon gas project.
The state's environmental scrutineer has waved through Mineral Resources' proposal to build a new iron ore mine in the East Pilbara but it still remains subject to further approvals.
