Devastating oil slick worsens off northwest Australia
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An oil rig leaking hundreds of barrels in to the Timor Sea off the northwest Australian coast won't be plugged for at least another three weeks. That's the admission from the Thai firm that operates the rig - PTT Exploration and Production Australasia. The West Atlas drilling rig has been gushing oil and natural gas since mid-August, and is now one of the worst oil spills in Australian history. Ecologists say a toxic slick is poisoning marine species across an area of ocean one-hundred times the size of Sydney Harbour.
Presenter: Michael Cavanagh
Speakers: Dr Gilly Llewellyn, WWF; Peter Tucker, chair, Save the Kimberley Region; Jose Martins, chief finance officer, PTT Exploration and Production Australasia
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