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EPA Victoria has released a variation to the State Environment Protection Policy (Prevention and Management of Contamination of Land) following the 2013 amendments to the National […]
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Standing Council on Environment and Water’s – Waste and Chemicals Thematic Oversight Group has released a correction to a number […]
With the NSW Contaminated Land Management Regulation 2008 due for repeal on September 1 this year, the NSW Environment Protection Authority has prepared a regulatory impact […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for community input on Orica’s proposed remediation plan for the former Chlor Alkali Plant at Botany. Acting Chief […]
The amendments in the National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Amendment Measure 2013 (ASC NEPM) took effect in each jurisdiction across Australia on 16 May […]
National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Amendment Measure 2013 – released
The National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Amendment Measure 2013 was recently released and came into effect on 16 May 2013. The amended NEPM updates the […]
CSIRO, together with Ziltek Pty Ltd, have developed an innovative hand-held device for real-time measurement of petroleum contamination in soil. The device, RemScan, is helping to […]
EPA Victoria has recently released this new guideline, Recommended Separation Distances for Industrial Residual Air Emissions. “This guideline provides advice on recommended separation distances between industrial […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) said it is committed to working with the Commonwealth Government and other agencies in assisting Orica find solutions to manage […]
The new Contaminated Environments Strategy has been released by EPA Victoria “to better manage contaminated environments across Victoria”. EPA Victoria estimates that in 1997 there were […]
According to the Federal Government the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, introduced into the House of Representatives by Parliamentary Secretary Sid Sidebottom recently, will make […]
The QLD Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has prepared a draft revised Coal Seam Gas Water Management Policy to align with the government’s commitments related […]
The QLD Government has announced it will convene a three-member implementation committee to oversee the recommencement of uranium mining in Queensland. Premier Campbell Newman said: “It’s […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced changes to the way excavated material can be re-used. NSW EPA Director Waste and Resource Recovery Stephen Beaman […]
The National Environment Protection Measure (NEPM) for the Movement of Controlled Waste between States & Territories manages the interstate movement of controlled waste into Victoria. These […]
The SA Environment Protection Authority has released the Notification by auditor after commencement of audit form. “A site contamination auditor must, within 14 days after the […]
A coal exploration test hole on the Darling Downs that had been the site of a slow-burning fire has been successfully stabilised and capped. QLD Minister […]
Moyne Shire Council and the Victorian Department of Sustainability (DSE) have advised that environmental assessments will be carried out at the landfill site at East Beach […]
A southern Queensland sand quarry company has been fined $75,000 for poor water management on its Coominya site. Vicisa Sarkat Pty Ltd, pleaded guilty in Ipswich […]
A Soil Health Strategy has been developed and released by the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE), in conjunction with Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) and […]
A discussion paper on Contaminated Environments has been released by EPA Victoria that articulate the views of various stakeholders from industry, government and the education […]
NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker has announced the establishment of the State’s largest biobanking site covering over 1400 hectares of land near Gunnedah in the State’s […]
Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus recently told a group of local councils about the opportunities of reducing emissions from landfills, […]
The SA Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has advised residents in the Hendon area, including commercial and industrial properties, not to use bore water for any purpose. […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and the Clean Energy Regulator, will hold a series of support sessions to assist councils in working […]
The EPA NSW commenced prosecution proceedings last week against DuPont (Australia) after 8 months of investigations, including hundreds of hours of interviews with local residents and […]
The SA EPA will commence accepting applications for contamination auditor accreditation in mid May 2012. The application period will last for six weeks: 14 May to […]
Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus had released a media release this week regarding the impact of a carbon price on […]
Glenelg Shire Council has been fined by EPA Victoria for failing to comply with its specialist licence conditions that requires daily coverage of hazardous waste at […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has released the Carbon Farming Handbook to provide information to landholders, farmers, waste operators and other clean […]
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