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Gas extraction project's approval near the Twelve Apostles Marine Sanctuary draws strong reactions
There have been mixed reactions to Victoria's newest gas extraction project with some locals saying gas is still necessary in the move to renewables, while others believe "enough damage has been done" and want to the state government to listen to its constituents. On Thursday the Victorian government announced it had approved the first new application for gas extraction in the state in a decade. It came after local community groups along the Great Ocean Road spent the summer campaigning to ban offshore gas projects in Victoria's southern sea country. The company behind the project, Beach Energy, already operates ... (full story)