WA regulators confirm investigation into methane emissions at Chevron's Gorgon plant
Satellite data repeatedly detected large plumes; state and federal officials spar over oversight
The West Australian government confirmed it is investigating repeated large methane emissions from Chevron's Gorgon LNG plant after a United Nations-linked satellite detected the plumes over the past year. The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) said it is working to establish the cause and is engaging with Chevron. The company has not commented on the state investigation.