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Santos, Inpex Australian LNG Sites Face Tougher Pollution Rules

Bloomberg Markets Monday 03 August 2026, 00:53 UTC By Keira Wright 1 min read
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Santos, Inpex Australian LNG Sites Face Tougher Pollution Rules A regional environmental regulator in Australia has recommended tougher license conditions for two liquefied natural gas export facilities operated by Inpex Corp. and Santos Ltd. The review by the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority came after significant underreporting of toxic emissions at Inpex’s Ichthys facility. It proposed 23 changes, including continuous monitoring of key pollutants, tighter limits on hot...

Santos, Inpex Australian LNG Sites Face Tougher Pollution Rules A regional environmental regulator in Australia has recommended tougher license conditions for two liquefied natural gas export facilities operated by Inpex Corp. and Santos Ltd. The review by the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority came after significant underreporting of toxic emissions at Inpex’s Ichthys facility. It proposed 23 changes, including continuous monitoring of key pollutants, tighter limits on hot venting, stronger public reporting requirements and independent audits every five years.
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