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Grants assist with contaminated land

NSW Environment Minister Rob Stokes has announced $450,000 in grants to assist with contaminated land management in rural and regional…[Read More]

Breach of mining approval conditions costs mine more than $100,000

A breach of mining approval conditions has cost a NSW coal miner more than $100,000, with the Land and Environment…[Read More]

Water Reform bill introduced to QLD Parliament

The QLD Government has introduced its Water Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Bill into State Parliament. The legislation is before…[Read More]

Annual report shows increase in complaints

Complaints to Queensland’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) jumped by half in 2013-14, according to the department’s annual…[Read More]

SA signs on to streamline environmental approvals through one-stop-shop reforms

The SA Government has signed a bilateral agreement with the Federal Government to streamline environmental assessments as part of the…[Read More]

Smelter operator fined for failing to meet federal air testing standards

A smelter operator in South Australia will pay a $21,000 civil negotiated penalty for failing to meet federal air-testing standards,…[Read More]

Energy Green Paper sets out objectives – Comment sought

The Federal Department of Industry has released for comment the Energy Green Paper that discusses issues and proposes policy approaches…[Read More]

New draft emissions reduction fund method determinations released – Comment sought

The Federal Department of Environment has this week released 2 additional draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) method determinations in order…[Read More]

Review of substances on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substance

The National Industry Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) is inviting comment on the latest release of the assessment outcomes…[Read More]

Transitioning from the Carbon Farming Initiative to the Emissions Reduction Fund

The Clean Energy Regulator confirmed this week that if you are running an eligible offsets project in the Carbon Farming…[Read More]

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