Woodside pauses Scarborough gas work after Greenpeace boards platform
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A single direct action boarding was enough to halt early start-up work on a major gas platform — physical protest is now a real operational risk vector for energy projects. If your AI or data center roadmap depends on fossil-linked power or contested sites, factor activist disruption into timelines and contingency planning.
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