QLD Environment Minister Vicky Darling has urged businesses to prepare for the next round of the Queensland Sustainable Energy Innovation…[Read More]
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This is an Archive of AEBN's Environment Network Weekly (ENW) e-newsletter. Articles are placed in this archive one month after members have received and viewed the weekly ENW e-news. The full article can only be read by members who are logged in.
Cropping Land Act commences
Published: February 3, 2012
The State Government’s strategic cropping land legislation commenced on 30 January 2012. QLD Natural Resources Minister Rachel Nolan said the…[Read More]
EPA NSW prosecutes a Banksmeadow recycling facility
Published: February 3, 2012
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced six prosecution proceedings against Botany Building Recyclers Pty Ltd, Foxman Environmental Development…[Read More]
Ballina sugar mill mercury incident
Published: February 3, 2012
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) was informed by WorkCover NSW on January 31, that approximately 100 millilitres of mercury…[Read More]
Comment on changes to pollution incident reporting
Published: February 3, 2012
The NSW Government is calling on submissions on proposed changes to environmental regulation that aims to improve the way reporting…[Read More]
Electricity prices set to further increase
Published: February 3, 2012
In June 2011 IPART estimated the average increase in regulated prices from July 1, 2012 to be 10% and 9.5%…[Read More]
Waste Levy Review
Published: February 3, 2012
NSW Minister for the Environment Robyn Parker recently called for submissions on the review of the NSW Waste and Environment…[Read More]
Works Approval for Sita Contaminated Soil Treatment facility
Published: February 3, 2012
EPA Victoria has issued a works approval to Sita Australia to construct a soil treatment facility at its existing landfill…[Read More]
Inquiry into feed-in tariffs and barriers to local generation
Published: February 3, 2012
The Victorian Government is establishing a Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) inquiry to determine the most appropriate regulatory framework…[Read More]
EPA Victoria’s policy for providing funding to organisations
Published: February 3, 2012
EPA Victoria has released this document that outlines a model to demonstrate how compliance and enforcement actions can impact funding…[Read More]
