Morrison’s Gas Pledge Ignites Energy Debate

An LNG gas storage tank is shown at the Woodside operated North West Shelf Gas Venture near Karratha in the north of Western Australia, on June 17, 2008. Greg Wood/AFP via Getty Images

Australia’s proposed gas-fueled economic recovery has sparked praise, uncertainty, and criticism from industry pundits.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sept. 15 earmarked gas as the new lynch-pin of Australia’s energy market and has announced a swathe of initiatives to expand the sector.