In a case that turned on the definition of industrial waste, a recycling company has lost a Supreme Court bid to have an EPA clean-up notice declared invalid. Read more...
Under a worst-case scenario, it will take Engie 35 years to fill the Hazelwood coal mine pit with water, but the company is aiming to do it over 10 to 20 years, new documents show. Read more...
A Labor government would gradually tighten emission limits on 215 large emitters covered by the Safeguard Mechanism, as part of its efforts to deliver a 43% cut in national emissions by 2030. Read more...
* Court orders Boral to pay $100,000 for environmental projects
* Seven WA ministers to lead work on sectoral emissions plans
* Boom in farmer interest in soil carbon prompts new partnership Read more...
Victoria should accredit environmental professionals and strengthen rules on biodiversity offsetting, according to a state parliamentary report released today. Read more...
If Western Australia's Conservation Council wins a new Supreme Court case over a major Woodside LNG project, it could affect numerous other large-emitting projects. Read more...
Highlights include court cases, a NSW environment Bill, and a new soil health strategy. Jobs include posts with CRC CARE, Beach Energy, and Farmers for Climate Action. Read more...
A tribunal has put on hold an EPA notice that would require a council to disclose information on a contaminated site that it owns to developers proposing to build a hotel next door. Read more...
After giving an enforceable undertaking for a water breach that Whitehaven Coal said reflected typical behaviour in the mining industry, a court has now fined the company $200,000. Read more...
Proposed new environment legislation for NSW would allow former directors to be held accountable, increase penalties, strengthen controls on contaminated land, and boost the EPA's independence. Read more...
