NSW's planning policy on infrastructure will be amended to tighten controls on wind and solar farms near the fringes of regional cities, under a draft proposal. Read more...
The NSW Court of Appeal has rejected arguments by a coal company that it was unlawfully refused consent for a mine because of invalid concerns about scope 3 emissions. Read more...
In a decision with important ramifications for NSW industry, a court today found the state's EPA has failed to fulfil its statutory duties on climate change, and ordered it to do more. Read more...
Two Whitehaven subsidiaries have been fined a total of $372,500 for clearing three access tracks in the wrong locations, failing to prepare a rehabilitation plan, and drilling boreholes in the wrong places. Read more...
A NSW parliamentary inquiry has recommended changes to ensure State Environmental Planning Policies aren't used to prevent legitimate court challenges. Read more...
The NSW government is planning to strengthen assessment requirements for CCS projects, waste-to-energy projects, groundwater treatment activities, and large storage batteries. Read more...
In a move that underlines the risks for landlords in leasing property to poor-performing waste companies, the NSW EPA has ordered a landowner to clean up hundreds of tonnes of abandoned e-waste. Read more...
The NSW EPA has slightly eased its proposed controls on ammonia emissions from waste to energy facilities, but has reserved the right to impose tougher limits where appropriate. Read more...
The NSW Nature Conservation Council has rebuked the state government for suspending proposed changes to its biodiversity offsets regime, accusing it of caving-in to developers. Read more...
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