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ENVIRONMENT NETWORK WEEKLY (ENW) E-NEWS – VICTORIA

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Legislation passed in Victorian Parliament bans BTEX chemicals in fracking

Legislation has passed through the Victorian Parliament this week that enshrines in law a ban on the use of BTEX…[Read More]

Draft Storage of Waste Tyres – Regulatory Impact Statement – open for comment

Draft regulations providing guidance for the safe and efficient storage of used waste tyres have been released for public consultation.…[Read More]

Landfill operator pinned for non compliance

Assessing and determining whether existing leachate management infrastructure is appropriately managing leachate had also not been addressed.   EPA Metro…[Read More]

DRAFT GUIDELINE: Composting – Released for comment

EPA Victoria has released the draft guideline on Composting, consistent with the Victorian Government’s Waste and Resource Recovery Policy. The…[Read More]

Review of State Environment Protection Policies for Noise – Discussion paper released for comment

The Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) and EPA Victoria are undertaking a review of the following State…[Read More]

Managing Landfills – Victoria’s Auditor-General report released

The Victorian Auditor-General’s report on Managing Landfills has now been released. The audit was undertaken to assess whether EPA Victoria…[Read More]

Mine Fire Inquiry report tabled in Parliament

The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry report was tabled in the Victorian Parliament this week, with the Victorian Coalition Government supporting…[Read More]

EPA Victoria states its focus for 2014-15

EPA Victoria has released its Annual Plan for 2014-15 as part of their commitment and delivery of Year 4 of…[Read More]

Urban water reform – Discussion paper released for comment

Victoria’s Minister for Water, Peter Wash this week released for comment the Metropolitan Whole-of-Water-Cycle Strategic Framework (Metro Framework) Discussion Paper…[Read More]

Audit on Managing Landfills

The Victorian Auditor-General’s Office is in the middle of an audit on Managing Landfills, and expects that the audit report…[Read More]

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