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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – July 6, 2012

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SA recycling efforts hit record levels

South Australians diverted more than 4.3 million tonnes of material from landfill in the past financial year.   Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Paul Caica […]

Queensland Government withdraws from Solar Dawn agreement

The Solar Dawn Consortium confirmed recently that it has advised the Commonwealth Government that while the project is well advanced and remains Australia’s best prospect for […]

Whitehaven Coal establishes BioBanking site

NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker has announced the establishment of the State’s largest biobanking site covering over 1400 hectares of land near Gunnedah in the State’s […]

Hunter businesses cut costs through efficiency programs

NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker has praised efficient Hunter businesses.   “An impressive 1,526 local businesses are together saving $9.57 million a year in productivity and […]

Orica appears in the Land & Environment court

Orica pleaded guilty in the NSW Land and Environment Court recently for an incident that resulted in the discharge of ammonium nitrate at its Kooragang Island […]

NSW EPA to inspect local service stations

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will be conducting inspections of local service stations in the Hornsby region over the next few weeks to try to […]

From 1 January 2012 – online pollution monitoring data required

NSW environment protection licence holders are now required by law to publish pollution monitoring data on their websites, in accordance with the EPA requirements.   Environment […]

Carbon Price claims

The Federal Government is encouraging consumers to watch out for price gouging and question price rises that are claimed to be related to the carbon price.  […]

EPA Victoria: new releases

EPA Victoria has released the following new information –   Information Bulletin for Emissions Estimation Techniques under the Environment Protection (Fees) Regulations  “The Environment Protection (Fees) […]

Calculators, forms and user guides – to assess your obligations under NGERs and Clean Energy Act

The Clean Energy Regulator has made available various calculators. user guides and forms to assist persons or controlling corporations to assess whether they have obligations under […]

Commenced 1 July 2012 – Carbon Energy Future legislation, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Climate Change Authority

The Clean Energy Future legislation commenced on 1 July 2012 which will see high energy users pay a price on carbon.   This also marks the commencement […]

QLD Government withdraws from Solar Dawn agreement

The Solar Dawn Consortium confirmed recently that it has advised the Commonwealth Government that while the project is well advanced and remains Australia’s best prospect for […]

National Energy Customer Framework – energy consumer assistance commenced 1 July 2012 in ACT & Tasmania

The National Energy Customer Framework (NECF) commenced in the ACT and Tasmania on 1 July 2012.  The Framework is expected to assist customers with access to […]

Amendment to Regulations to include 1 additional eligible EITE activity for partial exemption certificate (PEC)

On 28 June 2012, amendments were made to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 to include 1 additional eligible emissions intensive trade exposed (EITE) activity for […]

South Australian recycling efforts hit record levels

South Australians diverted more than 4.3 million tonnes of material from landfill in the past financial year. Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Paul Caica said […]

Whitehaven Coal establishes BioBanking site

NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker has announced the establishment of the State’s largest biobanking site covering over 1400 hectares of land near Gunnedah in the State’s […]

Hunter businesses cut costs through efficiency programs

NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker has praised efficient Hunter businesses. “An impressive 1,526 local businesses are together saving $9.57 million a year in productivity and efficiency […]

NSW EPA to inspect local services stations

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will be conducting inspections of local service stations in the Hornsby region over the next few weeks to try to […]

Online pollution monitoring data now required from July 1, 2012

NSW environment protection licence holders are now required by law to publish pollution monitoring data on their websites, in accordance with the EPA requirements. Environment Protection […]

Orica appears in the Land and Environment court

Orica pleaded guilty in the NSW Land and Environment Court recently for an incident that resulted in the discharge of ammonium nitrate at its Kooragang Island […]

Updating the Register of solar water heater models eligible to have small scale technology certificates (STCs)

Submissions are being received for the update of the Register of solar water heaters – Version 15.   The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) undertakes to update the […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: Support for the development of renewable energy and enabling technology projects

The Federal Government is currently seeking applicants for funding under the Emerging Renewables Program which provides support for the development of renewable energy and enabling technologies […]

Briquette users given time to switch to cleaner fuel source

The Federal Government has announced a 2 year restructuring package to allow Latrobe Valley’s Energy Brix Australia Corporation to maintain briquette production while regional businesses, that […]

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