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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – August 31, 2012

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Guidelines for waste industry

The SA Environment Protection Authority has released guidelines for waste and resource recovery industry. The Guideline on resource recovery processing describes what steps a person must […]

New Spray coating activities guideline

The guideline, released by the SA Environment Protection Authority, Spray coating activities–control of air and noise emissions, replaces an earlier version (Spray painting activities–control of air […]

Updated guideline for bunding and spill management

The SA Environment Protection Authority has released an updated guideline applicable to facilities that use or store liquids above ground. The Bunding and spill management guideline […]

New QLD government partnership with packaging industry

The QLD Government has announced a new partnership with the packaging industry and Keep Australia Beautiful Queensland (KABQ). QLD Environment and Heritage Protection Minister Andrew Powell […]

Queensland Water Sector Discussion paper to be released in December

QLD Energy and Water Supply Minister Mark McArdle has announced his department is working with other state departments and agencies to prepare a ‘whole-of-government’ discussion paper […]

Coal test hole capped after fire

A coal exploration test hole on the Darling Downs that had been the site of a slow-burning fire has been successfully stabilised and capped. QLD Minister […]

Chemical manufacturer fined for flare event

The NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has fined a chemical manufacturer for a flare event. Qenos, a manufacturer of polyethylene and polymers, was fined $1500 for […]

Australia and EU to link emissions trading schemes (ETS)

On 28 August 2012, Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet announced that Australia and Europe (EU) have agreed to link the Australian […]

Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) legislation passes House of Representatives

This week, the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) legislation passed through the House of Representatives.   The GEMS legislation is an initiative that implements a […]

ACCC provides guidance to businesses regarding ‘carbon price claims’

At the recent Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) Australia’s Carbon Price Update Seminar that was held on 28 August 2012, Dr Michael Schaper, Deputy Chair, Australian […]

Uranium and geothermal energy potential in Northern Territory

A new report, developed by Geoscience Australia and the Northern Territory Geological Survey, identifies potential uranium and geothermal energy related resources in the southern part of […]

Electricity price fact sheets for consumers now available

The Federal Department of Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson has released electricity prices fact sheets to assist consumers in better understanding the main drivers behind electricity […]

New waste management policy

Just a reminder, a new waste management policy (movement of controlled waste between States and Territories) came into effect on 26 July 2012.    The new […]

Environmental assessments for landfill site

Moyne Shire Council and the Victorian Department of Sustainability (DSE) have advised that environmental assessments will be carried out at the landfill site at East Beach […]

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