# Watchdog warns Woodside gas drilling could threaten endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral

https://mins.news/en/item/115956

- The Guardian, 2026-10-26 14:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/27/endangered-turtles-and-exceptional-coral-at-risk-from-woodsides-gas-drilling-in-wa-watchdog-says

> A 2023 draft letter from Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority sharply criticised Woodside Energy’s Browse gasfield plan. It said safeguards for endangered turtles and blue whales near Scott Reef would be ineffective and warned oil spills could cause serious or irreversible harm.