Ningaloo Reef faces it’s toughest battle yet.

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A Battle is brewing in Western Australia. Dutch Oil giant Shell has put in an application to drill and test a well to a depth of 5650 metres near the Ningaloo Reef. The 2009 Montara oil spill and gas leak off the northern coast of Western Australian is considered to be one of Australia’s worst drilling disasters. A Royal commission into the incident recommended the industry make extensive changes to ensure this was prevented in the future.

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Friday, March 11 2011
Produced By Sarah Shands
Featured in storyProfessor David Booth Professor of Marine Ecology, School of the Environment Dr Jamie Oliver Head of the Exploring Marine Biodiversity research program Rachel Siewert Greens Senator for Western AustraliaBeverley Bower Acting Executive Director of Petroleum Department of Mines and Petroleum Western Australia
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