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West Australian gas explosion cuts state’s energy supplies and throws thousands out of work

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Susan Decker

The fallout is continuing from a major gas pipeline explosion on June 3 at Varanus Island, 100 kilometres off the north-west coast of Australia. The state of Western Australia has lost one-third of its gas supplies, shutting down or dislocating a range of industries and throwing thousands out of work.

Despite the crisis entering its third week, the state Labor government of Premier Alan Carpenter and the company that runs the gas plant, US energy giant Apache Energy, have still offered no explanation as to what caused the explosion.

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