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National Clean Air Agreement Released

Federal and State Environment Ministers have announced the establishment of the National Clean Air Agreement that is designed to incorporate a range of existing, new and […]

Victorian mining company ordered to donate $25,000

A Victorian gold mine company has been ordered to donate $25,000 to the City of Greater Bendigo after admitting it caused harmful air pollution. The company […]

Draft Environment Protection (Air Quality) Policy 2016

The SA EPA has released a new draft Environment Protection (Air Quality) Policy 2016 (draft Air Quality EPP) for public comment. The changes are designed to […]

Hunter rail corridor air quality study findings – Released

NSW EPA has released a report it commissioned on the impact of trains on air quality in the Hunter area. The Additional Analysis of ARTC Data […]

Trichloroethene levels in Beverley lower than predicted

EPA SA has received the latest data from environmental testing in the Beverley area with results revealing substantially lower than predicted Trichloroethene (TCE) concentrations in four […]

New compliance standards for wood heaters

All solid fuel wood heaters that are sold and installed in South Australia from August 2015 onwards must now comply with an Australian Standard for smoke […]

Outcomes of Environment Ministers’ Meeting – In summary

Australia’s Environment Ministers from the Commonwealth, states and territories recently met in an effort to progress environmental issues of national significance.  Key issues of discussion were […]

Increase in Hazelwood Power Station start-ups

EPA Victoria says owners of the Hazelwood Power Station, GDF Suez, have reported a 25% in start-ups during the first half of the year due to […]

Ambient Air Quality study for City of Cockburn

WA Department of Environment Regulation (DER) will conduct an ambient air quality study in the City of Cockburn from May through to July 2015.  Monitoring will […]

EPA Victoria says no ongoing impact from mine fire

EPA Victoria has released two technical environmental monitoring reports showing there is no evidence the Hazelwood mine fire has any ongoing impact on the Latrobe Valley […]

Proposed amendment to Clean Air Regulation addresses cruise ship emissions in NSW ports – comment sought

NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has released the draft Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Amendment (Cruise Ships) Regulation 2015  for public discussion on the […]

Major review of EPA Victoria announced

The Victorian Government has announced a major public inquiry into the EPA Victoria that will commence on 1 June 2015. The Inquiry will investigate the adequacy […]

EPA SA monitoring smoke from Wingfield fire

SA EPA inspectors are monitoring smoke from a mulch fire at the Adelaide Resource Recovery (ARR) soil and compost facility at Wingfield. The fire caught on […]

Australia works towards National Clean Air Agreement – Comment sought by 17 Apr 2015

As previously reported, we wish to remind you that comment is sought by today on the discussion paper – Working towards a National Clean Air Agreement […]

National Pollutant Inventory Data 2013-14 – Released

The Federal Government has released the 2013-14 National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) data detailing emissions from more than 4,300 industry facilities of 93 toxic substances. The data […]

Outcomes of Environment Ministers’ meeting

Recently commonwealth, state and territory Environment Ministers met to discuss and progress key environment issues of national significance. Some of the outcomes of the meeting are […]

No threat to air and water supplies

Queensland’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection says testing has confirmed there is no threat to air and water supplies at Chinchilla in southern Queensland. The […]

National Clean Air Agreement – Discussion paper released for comment

Commonwealth, state and territory environment ministers have agreed to work towards establishing a National Clean Air Agreement (‘Agreement’) to ensure that the community continues to enjoy […]

Latrobe air quality monitoring to continue

The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) and the Latrobe City Council have signed a lease that ensures five EPA monitoring stations will remain in the Latrobe […]

Ambient Air Quality NEPM reminder – Comment sought

Just a reminder that comments are sought by EPA Victoria on the Proposed variation to the Ambient Air Quality NEPM which is scheduled to close on […]

NSW EPA lobbies to strengthen air quality measures

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority says it will push for more changes to strengthen the air quality National Environment Protection Measure and air pollution […]

Mine Fire Inquiry report tabled in Parliament

The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry report was tabled in the Victorian Parliament this week, with the Victorian Coalition Government supporting its recommendations by appointing Neil Comrie, […]

EPA SA Air Quality Report

EPA SA has released its air quality report for the month of May 2014. The report contains a summary of air quality based on data from […]

Victoria’s annual air quality monitoring results – Released

EPA publishes the air quality report card annually, in compliance with the Ambient Air Quality and Air Toxics National Environment Protection Measures (NEPMs). The report found […]

Air emissions monitoring breach

NSW EPA has fined a company and directed it to undertake a $50,000 trial to improve its air emission monitoring equipment. NSW EPA took the action […]

National Pollutant Inventory

The latest National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) data for South Australia has been released. The data, which covers 2012 – 13, reveals a small increase in reports […]

Review of Ozone Acts

The Federal Department of Environment has announced a comprehensive review of the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas legislation. The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas […]

REMINDER – Submitting your National Pollutant Inventory reports

Just a reminder that the deadline for submitting your National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) emissions report is three months after the end of your 12 month reporting […]

2012/13 National Pollutant Inventory data – released

The Federal Department of Environment has released the latest National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) data for 2012/13. In its 15th year of NPI publication of emissions from […]

Inquiry hearing into Hazelwood Mine Fire set to begin

The first block of Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry public hearings will commence on 26 May 2014 at 20 Hazelwood Road, Morwell. Chair of the Inquiry, Bernard […]

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