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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – March 27, 2015

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Consultation paper on Emissions Reduction Fund: Safeguard Mechanism – Comment sought

The Federal Department of the Environment this week released, for comment, a consultation paper on the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF): Safeguard Mechanism that outlines its design […]

Details of key dates relating to the first Emissions Reduction Fund auction

Further clarity has been released by the Clean Energy Regulator this week that relates to key dates for the participation into the first Emissions Reduction Fund […]

Review of – National Carbon Offset Standard and Carbon Neutral Program – Comment sought

The Federal Department of the Environment has released a consultation paper on the review of the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) and the Carbon Neutral Program. […]

National review of environmental regulation

The Federal Department of Environment has released the National Review of Environmental Regulation Interim Report that outlines the current regulatory reform effort across jurisdictions and lists […]

Biosecurity Bill amended

Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce says the Federal Government will amend the Biosecurity Bill 2014 to create the statutory position of Inspector-General of Biosecurity. The Bill […]

Australia’s emissions projections 2014-15 – Released

The Federal Department of the Environment has released Australia’s emissions projections 2014-15 that explains how Australia’s abatement task has changed since the last projections report in […]

Wind farm laws to change

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced changes to wind farm planning laws including reducing the veto zone for proposed wind farm developments. The veto zone for […]

Bill bans alpine grazing

The National Parks Amendment (Prohibiting Cattle Grazing) Bill 2015 has been introduced to the Victorian Parliament. The Amendment Bill proposes amendment of the National Parks Act […]

Helping businesses understand how to protect stormwater from pollution

EPA Victoria will soon make available fact sheets to help businesses understand how to protect stormwater from pollution. The fact sheets will be directed at car […]

Council fined for dumping waste

EPA Victoria has fined a Melbourne council more than $7,000 after it was caught dumping industrial waste from a garbage truck in November 2014. A video […]

GRANT – 2015-16 Floodplain management grants – Now open

The NSW Office of Environment & Heritage is inviting local councils and other government bodies with floodplain risk management responsibilities to apply for a 2015-16 Floodplain […]

Local council fined over waste

A NSW city council has been fined $5,000 by the NSW EPA for using land as a waste facility without lawful authority. The site is owned […]

Contaminated water discharge leaks to neighbouring site causing death to livestock

The NSW EPA has issued a clean up notice to a commercial explosives manufacturer after contaminated process water leaked from its site onto a neighbouring farm […]

Dumping investigation at Pelican Point

EPA SA is investigating a report of illegal dumping of asbestos and building materials near Osborne in Adelaide’s north-west. The investigation follows the discovery of bags […]

Reef 2050 Plan – Released

The Federal and Queensland Governments have released the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan – the overarching framework for protecting and managing the Great Barrier Reef from […]

Resident fined for dumping green waste

A Port Douglas resident has been fined $1200 in the Cairns Magistrates Court after illegally dumping green waste in contravention of Biosecurity Queensland controls imposed to […]

Trial of rooftop solar PV and battery storage for housing estate

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $3.3 million in funding for WA power company Synergy to trial a combination of rooftop solar PV and […]

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