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States including Texas, Louisiana and Florida say federal government lacks authority to broadly deny permitsSixteen US states, including Texas, Louisiana and Florida, have filed a lawsuit to challenge the US federal government’s ban on approving applications to export liquefied natural gas, the office of Texas attorney general Ken Paxton said on Thursday.The lawsuit argues the federal government lacks the authority to broadly deny those...

Independent senator shares Tiwi Islanders’ concern over changes they argue would allow companies to ‘ignore’ their viewsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe independent senator David Pocock has expressed “grave concerns” Labor is seeking to work around a court decision requiring more consultation with First Nations people on offshore gas developments.Pocock made the comments at a Senate inquiry...