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A reminder that National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) reports are due by 30 September 2016. More than 4,000 facilities from a wide range of industry sectors report […]
Victoria will adopt a stringent PM10 (particles with diameter less than 10 micrometres – 10 µm) concentration, in line with the World Health Organization guidelines. The new […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined an abattoir more than $15,000 for failing to comply with notices to address systems designed to manage offensive […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the Air monitoring report 2015 – Compliance with the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure. The report […]
EPA Victoria has issued fines to two companies for illegal actions as a result of waste dumping and burning activities and concluded legal action against another […]
EPA South Australia has released the public consultation report on the draft Environment Protection (Air Quality) Policy 2016 (Air Quality EPP). The report provides a summary […]
EPA SA has released the latest information and position statements for the following: Air quality and the South Australian planning system Noise and the South Australian […]
WA Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has released an updated version (March 2016) of the Guideline: Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) Code for Stationary Source Air […]
The following Guidelines and Environmental Standards will be released for consultation on the following dates: Guideline: Emissions to air Release date July 2016 Guideline: Odour Release […]
EPA Victoria has charged four companies with air pollution offences under the Environment Protection Act 1970 after an investigation into the Hazelwood mine fire in February […]
The Vehicle Emissions Ministerial Forum has released a Vehicle Emissions Discussion Paper seeking public comment on ways to reduce the health and environmental impacts from motor […]
NSW EPA has handed four licensed waste facilities a total of $52,000 in fines for poor dust management practices. The fines followed the EPA’s Operation Sandstorm […]
The SA Government has upgraded its LeFevre Peninsula Primary School air monitoring station as part of an ongoing $200,000 improvement of air quality monitoring in South […]
NSW Department of Planning and Environment has referred the Yass Valley Wind Farm proposal to the independent Planning Assessment Commission for a final decision. Due to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 has released two technical environmental monitoring reports showing there is no evidence the Hazelwood mine fire has any ongoing impact on the Latrobe Valley […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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