The WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended approval of the Valhalla Gas Exploration Appraisal Program, a ⚠️ major fracking project ⚠️ that could result in 20 exploration and appraisal wells being drilled in the Canning Basin in the state’s northwest. 🛢️ Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a technique for extracting oil and gas from rock formations deep underground. It involves drilling wells and pumping water and chemicals under high pressure to crack the rock and release

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is currently undertaking a compliance and enforcement exercise at Anwia Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region. The exercise is being led by the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, who is visiting warehouses purported to be assembling equipment for illegal mining activities. This forms part of a national effort to combat illegal mining in the country’s water bodies and to ensure strict adherence to environmental regulations.