The select committee report into Orica’s chromium IV leak on August 8, 2011 has produced 24 separate findings and has…[Read More]
New South Wales News
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Waste and Environment Levy review
Published: February 24, 2012
In January 2012, NSW Minister for the Environment, Robyn Parker announced an independent review of the waste and environment levy.…[Read More]
Changes to NSW model Work Health & Safety (WHS) Regulations
Published: February 17, 2012
According to the Workcover Authority of NSW, the implementation of the model Work Health and Safety Regulations (WHS Regulations) should…[Read More]
Hexavalent chromium lower than first reported at Stockton
Published: February 17, 2012
EPA NSW has revealed it has revised its figures for the levels of hexavalent chromium present after the August 8,…[Read More]
Audit compliance and the GGAS for 2012
Published: February 10, 2012
According to a guide for Accredited Certificate Providers under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme the “GGAS will terminate (via public…[Read More]
Chemicals of security concern
Published: February 10, 2012
The Australian Attorney-General’s Department is seeking feedback on a regulation impact statement (RIS) which analyses four options to reduce the…[Read More]
Changes to environment protection legislation
Published: February 10, 2012
– applies to all holders of environment protection licence in NSW There have been recent changes to the NSW’s environment…[Read More]
EPA NSW prosecutes a Banksmeadow recycling facility
Published: February 3, 2012
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced six prosecution proceedings against Botany Building Recyclers Pty Ltd, Foxman Environmental Development…[Read More]
Ballina sugar mill mercury incident
Published: February 3, 2012
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) was informed by WorkCover NSW on January 31, that approximately 100 millilitres of mercury…[Read More]
Comment on changes to pollution incident reporting
Published: February 3, 2012
The NSW Government is calling on submissions on proposed changes to environmental regulation that aims to improve the way reporting…[Read More]
