$100 billion project threatens WA's cultural heritage

Scientists are concerned about a $100 billion renewable energy project in Western Australia. The plan involves building 3,000 wind turbines and six million solar panels on the Nullarbor Plain, an area experts consider a significant cultural and natural heritage site. A federal decision has excluded assessments of the project's impact on World Heritage and National Heritage values. This has raised alarms among conservationists, who argue that the development could proceed without proper scrutiny of its effects on the environment and cultural significance. More than 22,000 people have signed a petition against the project. While the project developers claim to prioritize impact avoidance, critics are calling for a pause in assessments until a thorough evaluation of the Nullarbor's heritage values is conducted.