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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – April 20, 2012

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Clean Energy Finance Corporation – expert review released

This week, the Federal Government released a report of the independent Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) Expert Review and advised that it will support all recommendations […]

New statistics released on greenhouse gas emissions

New statistics have been released on State, Territory and National greenhouse gas emissions by the Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. The document released […]

Sustainable production of Aviation biofuels in Australia – study receives funding

The Federal Department of Resource and Energy has announced that it will provide funding to assist a study into the sustainable production and commercialisation of aviation […]

National Energy Retail Law (Victoria) Bill tabled in Parliament

The National Energy Retail Law (Victoria) Bill 2012 was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on 27 March 2012 which gives responsibility for enforcement of obligations under […]

Victoria’s Waste Policy Review – discussion paper released – comment sought

A discussion paper on Victoria’s Waste Policy Review was released by the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment for comment.  The Department is leading the review […]

EPA commences prosecution against DuPont

The EPA NSW commenced prosecution proceedings last week against DuPont (Australia) after 8 months of investigations, including hundreds of hours of interviews with local residents and […]

New Gasfield commission announced

QLD Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jeff Seeney announced recently he would establish the Gasfields Commission “to restore Queensland’s confidence in […]

QLD Government to review water licensing

The Acting Director-General of the QLD Department of Natural Resources and Mines has referred to the Crime and Misconduct Commission findings by the Land Court on […]

Review of bulk water prices by QLD Government

The QLD Government is reviewing current investigation and enforcement processes for alleged illegal vegetation clearing, QLD Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Andrew Cripps announced recently. […]

Minister orders review of vegetation clearing enforcement

The QLD Government is reviewing current investigation and enforcement processes for alleged illegal vegetation clearing, QLD Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Andrew Cripps announced recently. […]

Environmental and health performance of waste to energy facilities

WA’s Waste Authority and EPA WA have been asked by the WA Minister for Environment to work together to provide him with advice on the environmental […]

Survey on Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) approvals process

The Office of the EPA (OPEA) has invited approx  50 approvals managers, officers and consultants, representing 20 proponents and 5 environmental consultants, to provide formal feedback […]

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