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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – June 15, 2015

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US EPA releases draft study on impact of fracking on drinking water

The US EPA has released the draft Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources report which found hydraulic […]

G7 leaders agree to phase out fossil fuels

The G7 group of industrial nations have agreed to end fossil fuel subsidies by the end of the century and have urged all nations taking part […]

Draft carbon credits amendment rule – Comment sought

The Federal Department of the Environment is seeking comment on proposed amendments to the exposure draft Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Rule 2015. The passage […]

$120 million scheme to help business cut energy and operating costs

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will provide $120 million through the National Australia Bank (NAB) to help businesses cut their energy and operating costs and […]

Environment Minister’s Award now open

Nominations for Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt’s Award for a Cleaner Environment are now open. This award aims to recognise outstanding contributions by Australians towards achieving […]

Review of State Environment Protection Policy (Waters) – Discussion paper released for comment

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning is reviewing 2 key policies: State Environment Protection Policy (Waters of Victoria) (SEPP (WoV)); and State Environment […]

New Waste Plan for Victoria announced

Victorian Parliamentary Secretary for Environment, Anthony Carbines, announced late last week, a new statewide waste and resource recovery system that is expected to provide “a better […]

Planning and Environment Amendment (Infrastructure Contributions) Bill – introduced to State (Vic) Parliament

The Victorian Government has introduced the Planning and Environment Amendment (Infrastructure Contributions) Bill 2015 into State Parliament (Victoria). The Bill introduces a standardised and transparent infrastructure […]

IPART water powers extended

The NSW Parliament has passed the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Amendment (Accredited State Water Regulator) Bill 2015, which extends the powers of the NSW Independent […]

Water purchase tender in Barwon-Darling – Now open

The Federal Government has begun a tender for the purchase of Barwon-Darling Unregulated River water source licences Class A, Class B and Class C in the […]

GRANT – Organics Market Development Grants – Now open

NSW EPA has announced its Organics Market Development Grants program is now open. For the first time, councils, businesses, government and community groups can apply for […]

Anti-littering campaign app assists in increase of reported offenders

The NSW EPA’s Hey Tosser! anti-littering campaign, which gives new power to the general public to report people who litter from vehicles, has generated more than […]

Damning reef report from Queensland Audit Office

The Queensland Audit Office has released the Managing water quality in Great Barrier Reef catchments report which highlights major shortcomings in the effectiveness of reef water […]

Public consultation on Gladstone’s port

Public consultation has begun on an initiative designed to drive economic development in and around the Port of Gladstone. Queensland’s State Development Minister Anthony Lynham announced […]

Demolition company fined for illegal dumping

The operator of a demolition company who admitted to dumping asbestos-contaminated waste on a private property without the owner’s permission, has been sentenced in the South […]

New testing facility for battery energy storage

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will invest $1.4 million in a University of Adelaide led-project to develop an online Australian energy storage knowledge bank and […]

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