Western Australia News

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EPA WA Chairman to step down

EPA WA Dr Paul Vogel has announced he will step down from his position at the end of his current…[Read More]

Draft Environmental Standard: Assessing leachates from waste-derived materials – Comment sought

WA Department of Environment Regulatioin (DER) is seeking feedback on the Draft Environmental Standard: Assessing leachates from waste-derived materials. A…[Read More]

Draft Manufacturing Fill: Addendum to the Draft Guideline: Submitting an application for the use of waste-derived materials – Comment sought

The WA Department of Environment Regulatioin (DER) is seeking feedback on the Draft Manufactured Fill: Addendum to the draft Guideline:…[Read More]

Trial of rooftop solar PV and battery storage for housing estate

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $3.3 million in funding for WA power company Synergy to trial a…[Read More]

Report on the review of Contaminated Sites Act – Tabled in parliament

WA Environment Minister Albert Jacob has tabled a report in parliament on the review of the Contaminated Sites Act 2003. …[Read More]

Guidance for Wind Farm developments.

 The WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released a bulletin on wind farm developments.   The bulletin aims to:  …[Read More]

NEW GUIDELINES: How decisions are made through environmental impact assessments conducted in WA

EPA WA has released new guidelines on how decisions are made through environmental impact assessments (EIA) conducted in WA.  EPA…[Read More]

WA’s first large scale waste-to-energy plant approved

The WA Government has approved WAs first large scale waste-to-energy plant.  The New Energy’s Boodarie facility is expected to process…[Read More]

Updated Guidelines for Mining Proposals

The Guidelines for Mining Proposals in Western Australia, originally published in 2006 has been updated. Hyperlinks within the document have…[Read More]

Conservation Management Plans guidelines

The WA Department of Mines and Petroleum has released guidelines for Conservation Management Plans. The guidelines define the processes for…[Read More]

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