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...
The NSW government has revealed its schedule for a range of significant waste management reviews and regulatory changes that will occur over the next five years. Read more...
Victoria should accredit environmental professionals and strengthen rules on biodiversity offsetting, according to a state parliamentary report released today. Read more...
* Perdaman likely to be an early beneficiary of WA bill to tap federal funds
* Scrap metal companies disadvantaged: Police report
* Asphalt recycling and organics processing facilities proposed for Victoria 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...
* Pact secures offtake deals for output from plastic recycling plants
* Government advisors warn of ash dam and biodiversity risks from coal project
* Nestlé switches to 100% renewables 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...
The Queensland government is considering using its environmental licensing regime to require resource companies to cut emissions, and is also canvassing views on establishing an independent EPA. Read more...
