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ENVIRONMENT NETWORK WEEKLY (ENW) E-NEWS – NEW SOUTH WALES

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Ships – the target of emissions reduction

NSW EPA has begun talks with the shipping industry in a bid to reduce emissions from ships in the greater…[Read More]

Review of the Building Sustainability Index Target

Submissions made to the Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) Target Review have now been made public by the NSW Department of…[Read More]

Effective means of managing waste

A trial of underground communal rubbish chutes is helping put an end to illegal dumping and unhygienic spills in the…[Read More]

Biodiversity legislation review announced

The NSW government has announced a major review of biodiversity legislation. Minister for the Environment Rob Stokes has appointed the…[Read More]

Funding available to tackle recycling

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Environmental Trust are calling for businesses, not-for-profit organisations and local…[Read More]

AGL to conduct fracking in Gloucester

AGL will be able to conduct fracking in Gloucester in mid-north New South Wales following the renewal of its Petroleum…[Read More]

Orica ordered to clean up arsenic in groundwater

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered Orica Pty Ltd to take the next step in the clean-up of…[Read More]

Quarry operator fined $30,000 for breaching license limits

A quarry operator has been fined $30,000 after pleading guilty in the Land and Environment Court to breaching a condition…[Read More]

Failure to limit dust emissions leads to fine

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued penalty notices to two companies for failing to minimise dust emissions during…[Read More]

Record penalty for Newcastle and Botany pollution incidents

Australia Pty Ltd has been convicted and penalised $768,250 in relation to charges brought by the NSW Environment Protection Authority…[Read More]

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