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NSW EPA is seeking feedback on a proposed Recovered Soil Order and Exemption that will enable the safe and efficient recycling of good quality soil from […]
The following forms have been released by EPA for EPA appointed environmental auditors: New form for environmental audit statement EPA appointed environmental auditors conduct environmental […]
EPA Victoria has released a guide to financial assurance for permissions and contaminated land management. The guide sets out when financial assurance may need to be […]
EPA Victoria has released Guidance for the clean-up and management of contaminated groundwater that outlines the concept of minimisation of risk of harm to human health […]
The Federal Government had released the National Soil Strategy in mid-2021 that aims to address key soil priorities for Australia. The priorities have been identified through […]
EPA Victoria has released a?proposed?guide to meeting the duty to notify of contaminated land for those in management or control of land. The Environment Protection Act 2017 (the […]
EPA SA has released the Site contamination referral decision-making framework guideline that describes how the EPA will make decisions on referred development applications and is intended […]
EPA Victoria has released a range of guidance to support the Environment Protection Act 2017 (the Act). The Potentially contaminated land – A guide for business […]
EPA Victoria has released a range of guidance and forms to support how financial assurance requirements under the Environment Protection Act 2017 (the Act): The Financial […]
A?proposed?guide to meeting the duty to notify of contaminated land for those in management or control of land has been released by EPA Victoria. Under section […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority has released new guidelines on how EPA will make decisions on development application referrals for prescribed site contamination assessment purposes. […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that the new method variation for the landfill gas method under the Emissions Reduction Fund has come into effect. The […]
The Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) and EPA Victoria are partnering to provide training for all Victorian industry and businesses on the new Victorian environment protection […]
EPA Victoria has released its report on the assessment of the Environment Management Plan (EMP) application received from Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd (Cleanaway) who are proposing […]
EPA Victoria has released the proposed methodology for deriving background level concentration when assessing potentially contaminated land that comprises a set of requirements that must be […]
This week, NSW EPA released two new publications that relate to the contamination at and around the Captains Flat area – Captains Flat surfaced soil testing […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is consulting on a draft financial assurance policy and guideline to ensure that those responsible for pollution or contamination pay […]
EPA Victoria has released three publications this week on the contaminated land framework under the new Environment Protection Act 2017. The Contaminated land policy sets out […]
An assessment will be conducted at the Empire Bay Marina, NSW to examine the site’s contamination levels and help inform future actions. NSW Parliamentary Secretary for […]
NSW EPA is carrying out precautionary testing in public and community areas at Captains Flat, NSW, over the next few weeks, to check for lead beyond […]
In mid December 2020, EPA Victoria released the ‘proposed final’ versions of the new subordinate legislation to the Environment Protection Act – the Regulations and the […]
EPA SA has released the following two updated publications that relate to the site contamination audit system: Site Contamination Audit System Interim Audit advice Site Contamination […]
The Victorian Government is seeking comment on the consultation draft for preparation of rehabilitation plans: Guideline for extractive industry projects. The guideline provides information to assist […]
EPA SA is proposing to introduce a Groundwater Prohibition Area (GPA) for Tonsley and parts of Clovelly Park, Mitchell Park and Marion to protect residents and […]
NSW EPA is currently reviewing the Contaminated Land Sampling Design Guidelines that are intended to assist contaminated land practitioners, site auditors, regulators, planning authorities, landholders, developers […]
An online map of EPA SA’s groundwater contamination records is now available to make it easier to view areas in SA where groundwater contamination has been […]
EPA SA is continuing to engage with stakeholders and the community regarding an application by Southern Waste ResourceCo (SWR) to receive, store, treat and dispose of […]
The Co-operative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRCCare) has released an Australia-first research study that identifies industry best-practice approach in which […]
EPA Victoria has released an Interim position statement on per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). The purpose of this interim position statement is to outline EPA’s current […]
EPA Victoria has released a community information paper that discusses concerns and issues relating to the closed Sunshine landfills. The community information paper is for the residents […]
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