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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – November 30, 2012

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Poor waste management systems results in fine

A Melbourne concrete company has faced fines and clean-up costs of more than $86,000 for discharging concrete slurry to a nature conservation reserve, including a wetlands […]

Landfill operator pays overdue landfill levies

EPA Victoria has been paid millions in overdue landfill levies from national quarry and landfill operator Hi-Quality Quarry Products. Proceedings were withdrawn after Hi-Quality paid close […]

New funding for business resource efficiency

Applications for the first round of funding under the Victorian Government’s three-year $10 million Smarter Resources, Smarter Business program are now open. Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate […]

Funding grants to boost resource recovery infrastructure

The Victorian Government is calling for expressions of interest from organisations to develop large-scale waste infrastructure projects capable of processing in excess of 100,000 tonnes of […]

Trials underway with compost

Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith recently announced trials were underway to demonstrate the benefits of using recycled organic matter in broad-acre farming. […]

New laws to change Solar Bonus Scheme

Changes have been made to QLD electricity legislation to change the Solar Bonus Scheme. The legislative changes came into effect last Friday. QLD Energy Minister Mark […]

Gasfields Commission Bill

The QLD Government has introduced the Gasfields Commission Bill 2012 to the Queensland Parliament.   QLD Deputy Premier and State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Minister Jeff Seeney […]

NSW gas price review

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) is calling for industry input into proposed regulated retail gas prices in NSW for the next three […]

New guidelines for hazardous ground gases

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released new guidelines for the assessment and management of sites impacted by hazardous ground gases. The guidelines provide information […]

New amendments to chemicals regulation

According to the Federal Government the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, introduced into the House of Representatives by Parliamentary Secretary Sid Sidebottom recently, will make […]

New climate change strategy for primary industries

Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, has launched a revised Climate Change Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CCRSPI). Mr Ludwig said the […]

Independent Expert Scientific Committee to advise on Coal Seam Gas

Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, recently announced the membership of the new Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development. The […]

Australian ETS to link up with Europe

Legislation recently passed by Senate will enable Australia and Europe to begin linking their emissions trading systems. As a result of this legislation, Australian emitters that […]

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