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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – July 1, 2016

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Safeguard Mechanism – Effective today (1 July 2016)

1 July 2016 marks the start of the third and final component of the Emissions Reduction Fund – the safeguard mechanis?m?.   The safeguard mechanism will […]

Clean Energy Regulator – new online changes

The Clean Energy Regulator is moving key Emissions Reductions Fund forms online. The switch to online crediting forms aims to significantly reduce administration burdens for both […]

A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE – Implications for business under Coalition and Labor proposals for reducing carbon emissions – What could happen after the Federal Election?

In the lead up to the Federal election, businesses should be aware of the difference between the Liberal and Labor positions on climate change. The financial […]

enHealth issues statement on interim guidance for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances

Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee has released interim nation guidance on human health reference values for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl […]

Global trends in sustainability reporting regulation and policy

KPMG has recently released the 2016 edition of the Carrots & Sticks report – Global trends in sustainability reporting regulation and policy. This report assesses developments […]

RMIT Student seeks internship

A final year student who is currently completing a Bachelor of Environment and Society at RMIT University is seeking a 20 day placement.  As part of […]

Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) – their hazards New factsheet released

EPA Victoria has released a factsheet on perfluorinated chemicals.  Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) have historically been used in firefighting foams and other industrial and consumer products for […]

New tool produces data on projected sea level rises and storm surges

Victoria’s Minister for Water Lisa Neville has launched the Our Coast project.  Our Coast uses the latest data on projected sea level rises and storm surges […]

Water security for Gippsland farmers

The Victorian Government has announced that it will take further steps to improve water security for dairy farmers with a new study to investigate options for […]

New resource recovery exemption – The Closed Loop rapidly decomposed food waste exemption

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a resource recovery exemption in the government gazette for decomposed food waste processed in a specific […]

Apply for an environment protection licence using new NSW EPA tool

eConnect EPA is the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) online licensing tool. An application for an environment protection licence can be made using eConnect EPA. To […]

NSW EPA water pollution convictions and fines

Two convictions have been recorded in the Land and Environment Court for incidents where waste discharges from premises polluted nearby waterways. An incident at a manufacturing […]

QLD Dept of Environment and Heritage Protection releases strategic plan for 2016-2020

The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) has released its Strategic Plan for 2016-2020. Four year strategies and priority deliverables (to be delivered by […]

EPA SA releases position statement on River Murray shack wastewater management

The South Australia Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released a position statement on wastewater management for River Murray shack settlement areas. Around 2,500 shacks (river holiday […]

Latest results from Beverley testing

The latest report on the results of vapour testing in the Pope Street area has been received by SA EPA. The works were undertaken to validate […]

GUIDELINES – New Guidelines for mining proposals

The Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) has stated that the WA resources industry should benefit from improved clarity and a reduction in unnecessary […]

Amendments to Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 – gazetted

The Western Australian Government has gazetted amendments to the Environmental Protection Regulations 1987. The amendments are relatively minor and include administrative matter updates, clarification of some […]

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