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Gorgon is not an environmental risk

Speaking on Channel Ten’s Meet the Press program, Mr Ferguson said “There is no way the environment is at risk,”? when asked about the Gorgon project.

He said that the ultimate responsibility for determining the environmental viability of the Gorgon LNG Development lay with the Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett.

“Environmental considerations are not my considerations as the Minister for Energy and Resources. It is an entirely separate process in the hands of the Minister for the Environment Peter Garrett, and he will make a decision in due course,”? he said.

Mr Garrett is set to announce whether he has given his approval for the Gorgon LNG Development this week. If approval is given a final investment decision from the Gorgon participants is expected by the end of the year.

The Gorgon LNG Development is a joint venture between Chevron as operator, ExxonMobil and Shell. The Greater Gorgon gas fields are expected to contain approximately 40 Tcf of gas. ExxonMobil recently signed a deal to supply China’s PetroChina with LNG for a period of 20 years from the project.

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