Peter Burnett held a number of senior leadership positions in the federal Department of Environment from 2000 to 2013. From 2007-12, his responsibilities included administration of the EPBC Act.

Along the edge of Morro Bay, on California’s central coast, soft green ridges break into cliffs and plunge into the ocean. White waves buffet the dark sand, and a chorus of marine life, from sea ...

Some argue that data centers are incompatible with conservation. I understand that instinct. Large facilities, heavy use of ...