A Supreme Court judge has ordered Veolia to treat water from a mine, after hearing evidence that its refusal to do so has caused flooding and could affect coal supply to a power station. Read more...
For the second time in two weeks, a NSW court has ruled that an EPA summons is flawed due to duplicity, and the agency is considering whether to launch an appeal. Read more...
Sydney Water breached an environmental obligation and a duty of care by allowing treated effluent to erode downstream creek banks, the Chief Justice of NSW's environment court has held. Read more...
* Water utility penalised $150,000 over discharge into low-flow river
* Director convicted over failure to supply information to EPA
* $2m on offer for carbon and agriculture research Read more...
Coca Cola Amatil will achieve net-zero operational emissions by 2040, and has set new constraints on its use of plastic, as part of sustainability commitments announced today. Read more...
* NSW Forestry Corp says EPA too slow to negotiate post-fire logging rules
* Ley makes fire-affected species a priority for EPBC listing
* Report shows poor take-up of responsible practices by farmers
* Australia joins ocean protection alliance Read more...
Mining and petroleum projects shouldn't receive any special treatment when deciding on water entitlements, according to a new Productivity Commission report on water reform. Read more...
Using treated water from a Melbourne sewage plant could reduce by more than a decade the time needed to fill the Latrobe Valley's three huge coal mine pits, according to Victoria's top mine rehabilitation expert. Read more...
* Four ERF projects lose right to earn carbon credits
* Plastics processing capacity must rise 150% to maintain recycling status quo
* Water efficiency and labelling scheme under review Read more...
