An LNG gas storage tank is shown at the Woodside operated North West Shelf Gas Venture near Karratha in the north of Western Australia, on June 17, 2008. Greg Wood/AFP via Getty Images
Australian Energy Minister Murray Watt has granted approval to multinational energy company Woodside to extend the life of its North West Shelf gas project until 2070.
This is amid ongoing criticism from Pacific Island leaders, some environmental groups, and those concerns about Aboriginal rock art.
