Media statements are also released by the Minister for Environment.
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The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has welcomed the State Government’s
decision to protect the unique values of Exmouth Gulf.
The announcement today by Premier Mark McGowan and Minister for Environment
Amber-Jade Sanderson follows strategic advice from the EPA which recommended a
high level of protection for the Gulf and surrounds.
A proposal to construct a dual-carriageway south of Bunbury has been recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), subject to conditions to preserve and enhance the habitats of the western ringtail possum and other conservation-significant species.
Main Roads WA proposes to construct and operate the 10.5km Bunbury Outer Ring Road Southern Section through Gelorup within the Shire of Capel.
Read more...A proposal for a rare earths processing facility in the Goldfields has been
recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental Protection Authority
(EPA), subject to conditions.
Lynas Kalgoorlie Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate the plant on Great
Eastern Highway, about 7km from Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The project will process rare
earth concentrate sourced from Lynas’ Mt Weld mine, about 380km north of
Kalgoorlie, to produce rare earth carbonate for export via Fremantle port.
A proposal to construct and operate an 8km new railway between Armadale and
Byford has been recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental
Protection Authority (EPA).
The Byford Rail Extension is located primarily within the existing rail reserve used for
the Australind passenger train and includes modifications to Armadale Station and
construction of a new station at Byford.
A proposal to construct and operate a urea plant within the Burrup Strategic
Industrial Area has been recommended for environmental approval by the
Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), subject to conditions including air quality.
The Perdaman Urea Project is located about 20km north-west of Karratha and
proposes to produce about 2 million tonnes of urea per annum.
Future activities and developments proposed for Exmouth Gulf will need to show
they are compatible with the protection of the key values of this globally significant
area, according to a cumulative impacts study by the Environmental Protection
Authority (EPA).
The EPA’s strategic advice on the potential cumulative impacts on Exmouth Gulf was
delivered to the Minister for Environment Amber-Jade Sanderson today.
A proposal to use seawater and evaporation to produce raw salts for processing sulphate of potash has been recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), subject to strict conditions.
Mardie Minerals Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of BCI Minerals Limited, proposes to transport the high-purity salt, fertiliser-grade sulphate of potash and other commercial by-products to a jetty in shallow waters and transfer by barge to bulk carriers at Pilbara Port Authority anchor points about 25km offshore.
Read more...A proposal to drill one conventional oil exploration well in the Perth Basin has been recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), subject to conditions including a requirement for rehabilitation plans.
RCMA Australia Pty Ltd proposes to drill one exploration oil well about 11km south of Dongara/Port Denison and within the 69,161ha Beekeepers Nature Reserve. The project includes site preparation, drilling, decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation.
Read more...A proposal to develop a facility for the import and storage of dry (granular) and liquid urea
ammonium nitrate fertiliser products within the Kwinana Industrial Area has been
recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA),
subject to conditions related to groundwater and spill mitigation.
A proposal to construct and operate a lithium refinery at Kwinana has been recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), subject to strict conditions relating to greenhouse gas emissions and waste management.
The proponent, Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd, proposes to process spodumene ore concentrate to produce battery grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate, primarily for use in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles at a site within the Kwinana Industrial Area.
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