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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – May 3, 2013

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Management of chemical environmental risks – Opportunity to participate in consultation process

COAG’s Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on options for developing and implementing nationally consistent decisions to manage the environmental risks of industrial chemicals was recently released by […]

Guide on Managing Units in the National Registry of Emissions Units (ANREU)

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the ANREU User Guide which is designed to assist users of the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units (ANREU) system […]

Coal Seam Gas: enhanced estimation and reporting of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions – Released for comment

The Federal Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIICCSRTE) has released for comment the technical discussion paper: Coal Seam Gas: Enhanced […]

Offshore greenhouse gas (GHG) storage assessment acreage release

The Federal Government is considering an offshore greenhouse gas (GHG) storage assessment acreage release in late 2013 or early 2014. As a first step in the […]

Funding Opportunity: Carbon Farming Futures Extension and Outreach Program

The Federal Government is calling for applications for the ‘second assessment phase’ for funding under the Carbon Farming Futures Extension and Outreach Program.    The Federal Department […]

Funding Opportunity: Action on the Ground

Applicants are now sought for funding under Round 2 of the Action on the Ground program – a component of the Carbon Farming Futures Program.  Round […]

Conservation tillage refundable tax offset

Primary producers who purchased and installed new conservation seeding equipment in the 2012-13 financial year must complete a Research Participation Certificate application form by 30 June […]

Community Energy Efficiency Grants Program

East Arnhem Shire Council has undertaken an energy efficiency street light replacement project in 9 of its Shire’s remote Indigenous communities in Arnhem Land.  The Council […]

2013 Australian emissions projections

The Federal Government has commenced the process of developing the 2013 Australian Emissions Projections.   In support of this, the Federal Government is undertaking an annual modelling […]

Gray predicts Australia to be next major LNG exporter in the world

Gary Gray, the new Federal Resources Minister is predicting that within 5 years, Australia will be the next biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in the […]

Qenos implements environmental upgrades during major redevelopment

Qenos, the largest manufacturer of plastics and petrochemicals in Australia, had undertaken a $195 million redevelopment of its Altona site in Melbourne’s West. At its recent […]

Shell Geelong Refinery and Barwon Water working to achieve a sustainable water future

 The Victorian Minister for Water, Peter Walsh officially opened a $94 million water treatment plant – the Northern Water Plant – which is expected to save […]

Desalination plant approved for Hawker: tenders now open

A desalination plant to deliver improved water quality for the town of Hawker has been approved for construction. SA Water Minister Ian Hunter said the challenge […]

NSW EPA to vary BHP Billiton Environment Protection Licence

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued BHP Billiton Endeavour Coal a legal notice with a number of new licence conditions for West Cliff Colliery. […]

NSW EPA proposes risk-based regulatory framework

The NSW EPA is currently holding workshops with key industry stakeholders to assist its review of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act). […]

Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership program

The QLD Government has announced it is prepared to commit $4 million over the next two years towards the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership providing industry matches […]

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