New South Wales News

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Sydney City: encourage local energy production

A City of Sydney submission to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) review of electricity network companies has suggested regulation should…[Read More]

Review of NSW regulated retail prices for electricity and gas: July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2016

The NSW Minister for Resources and Energy has asked the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) to review…[Read More]

Newcastle University and Orica team up on carbon-capture research

At a recent investor’s forum in Hong Kong, Orica announced it was developing new carbon capture technology, in the form…[Read More]

New restrictions in place for arsenic-treated timber in NSW

New restrictions on the use of copper chrome arsenate (CCA) for treating timber have come into place from July 1,…[Read More]

Proposed Radiation Control Regulation 2012: Regulatory Impact Statement

The NSW Environment Protection Authority is proposing a new Regulation to replace the current Radiation Control Regulation 2003, which is…[Read More]

NSW EPA takes action against waste operators

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is taking action to vary the operating licences of three Western Sydney waste operators…[Read More]

Sydney waste-tyre operators fine for illegal stockpiling

Four waste-tyre-processing businesses in the Sydney Region have each been fined $1500 by the EPA for illegally stockpiling waste tyres…[Read More]

NSW EPA launches prosecution against Orica for mercury vapour emissions

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced proceedings against Orica Australia Pty Ltd in the NSW Land and Environment…[Read More]

IPART recommends closing the RET

The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), in a submission to Senate Select Committee on Electricity Prices, has recommended…[Read More]

Financeability test: discussion paper

The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released a discussion paper regarding modifications to the financeability test. The…[Read More]

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