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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – July 18, 2014

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Carbon tax repealed and your obligations

On 17 July 2014, the Senate passed the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 that repeals the carbon tax. The Senate voted 39-32 to […]

Revised Guidelines For listing and re-listing chemicals on the ‘confidential section’ of the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances – Comment sought

The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) is seeking comment on the revised guidelines for listing and re-listing chemicals on the ‘confidential section’ of […]

Register of solar water heaters (version 21) – Effective 8 July 2014

The Clean Energy Regulator has released version 21 of the Register of solar water heaters. The register lists solar water heater and air source heat pump […]

State-of-the-art recycled glass sorting plant to be constructed for O-I Australia

O-I Australia, the world’s largest glass container manufacturer, has been provided funding of $1.5 million by the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) to establish a state of […]

Training in auditing

Article by: Vic Natoli, Director, V&C Environmental Many individuals gain qualifications in environmental science, however, few undertake specific training in auditing. Even though practical auditing experience […]

EPA’s position on provision of financial assurance for licences and works approvals

EPA Victoria has released a draft statement of position that explains the way EPA Victoria intends to apply financial assurances to licences and works approvals. EPA […]

Pilot: Innovative solar energy system

Stage 1 of an innovative solar power test facility, which concentrates the equivalent of 800 suns onto cells, has been completed in Bayswater by RayGen Resources […]

Performance of NSW EPA – Have your Say!

Public hearing dates have been announced as part of a parliamentary inquiry into the performance of the NSW EPA. The inquiry will measure the EPA’s recent […]

Unlawful disposal of waste leads to penalty notices

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued penalty notices to an earthmoving business and a Council in relation to the unlawful disposal of waste at […]

Freight company failed to secure liquid waste

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a penalty notice to a freight company for failing to properly secure liquid waste during transport which resulted […]

Poor environmental controls on pipeline lead to penalty notice

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a penalty notice to an engineering and construction company and a City Council for poor environmental controls along […]

Western Downs Regional council plans second regional landfill

Western Downs Regional Council is investigating a second regional landfill to be located in the west of the region to mirror the eastern regional landfill being […]

Mary River Water Quality

The Noosa and District Landcare Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Seqwater to improve water quality in the Mary River. Seqwater will conduct a […]

How to win Government contracts

The State Government, in partnership with Business SA, has launched Tender Ready, a project aimed at providing information on how to be apply for Government contracts. […]

Water and Sewerage Pricing Reform: Draft Report

The Essential Services Commission of SA (ESCOSA) has released a draft report for public consultation, putting forward a broad suite of potential reform options for SA […]

EPA Assessment Area: Marleston

The Department for State Development (DSD) has advised approximately 300 residential and commercial properties to the north, northwest and west of the former Marleston TAFE Campus […]

Unregulated River Murray Flows follow heavy rain

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority will lift its limit on water flowing into South Australia due to heavy rainfall in recent weeks. The Department for Environment, Water […]

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