Santos Fined $10,000 for 25,000-Litre Oil Spill; Whistleblower Alleges Dolphin Deaths

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Santos faces mere $10,000 penalty for devastating 25,000-litre oil spill off Western Australia's Pilbara coastline in March 2022.

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Dead dolphins discovered 200 metres from oil slick within 17 hours of spill at Varanus Island Gas Plant.

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Multi-billion dollar energy giant ordered to pay additional $9,700 in court costs after pleading guilty to environmental breach.

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Whistleblower allegations of corporate cover-up surface in Federal Parliament, raising questions about incident transparency.

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Dead dolphins and sea creatures found in affected area following oil spill near Karratha.

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Traditional custodians Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi people bear cultural impact of environmental damage to their ancestral waters.

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Critics slam inadequate fine as Santos declares $38 billion income while paying zero company tax between 2015-2023.

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Western Australian government regulators report discovery of dead dolphins near oil spill site.

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Concerns raised about effectiveness of environmental regulations after minimal fine for significant spill.

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Corporate accountability questioned as fine represents fraction of company's declared multi-billion dollar earnings.

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