The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will be conducting inspections of local service stations in the Hornsby region over the…[Read More]
Online pollution monitoring data now required from July 1, 2012
Published: July 6, 2012
NSW environment protection licence holders are now required by law to publish pollution monitoring data on their websites, in accordance…[Read More]
Orica appears in the Land and Environment court
Published: July 6, 2012
Orica pleaded guilty in the NSW Land and Environment Court recently for an incident that resulted in the discharge of…[Read More]
Eight companies breach Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards laws
Published: June 29, 2012
Under the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Act, the WELS Regulator, within the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population…[Read More]
Clearing land that has protected vegetation and species – comes at a price
Published: June 29, 2012
A Victorian farmer has cleared 45 hectares of his land, and in the process, has removed protected vegetation such as…[Read More]
Middleton Developments fined for unlicenced waste depot
Published: June 22, 2012
The SA Environment Protection Authority has been successful in the prosecution of Middleton Developments Pty Ltd in the Environment Resources…[Read More]
Orica charged with 279 offences
Published: June 15, 2012
QLD Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell last week confirmed that his department has commenced a prosecution against chemical…[Read More]
Bourke Shire Council fined for unlawfully transporting and disposing of hazardous waste
Published: June 8, 2012
Bourke Shire Council has been convicted and fined $10,000 and ordered to pay the prosecutor’s costs of $14,000 after pleading…[Read More]
NSW Landfill company fined for polluting waters
Published: June 8, 2012
A landfill company based in Alexandria has been fined $3750 for pumping polluted water into a near by storm water…[Read More]
Developer fined for clearing native vegetation
Published: April 27, 2012
Property developer, Walker Corporation Pty Ltd has been found guilty of clearing native vegetation at Appin, south west of Sydney,…[Read More]
