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Waste reporting, Record keeping and Measurement standard: Released

EPA SA has released the Waste reporting, Record keeping and Measurement standard that is published under the EP Regulations and provides the mechanism to ensure compliance […]

Mass balance monthly reporting for waste depots: Information sheet released

EPA SA has released an information sheet for waste depots required to undertake mass balance reporting requirements.  Please read the information sheet for details.

Your Licence Explained

EPA SA has released a new publication – Your Licence Explained as an introduction to the licensing system for new and existing licensees, that provides a […]

NEW GUIDELINE on key risk areas for greenhouse and energy audit: Released

The Clean Energy Regulator has released a key risk areas for audits guideline which outlines what risks it expects greenhouse and energy auditors to focus on […]

NEW GUIDANCE: Civil construction, building and demolition guide

EPA Victoria has released the Civil construction, building and demolition guide to assist civil construction, building and demolition industries to eliminate or reduce the risk of […]

DRAFT GUIDELINE: Implementing the general environmental duty: A guide for licence holders

Every licence issued by EPA Victoria requires the licence holder to have in place a risk management and monitoring program (RMMP) that enables the licence holder […]

DRAFT GUIDANCE: For operating licences

EPA Victoria has released the draft Guidance for operating licences that outlines: • the standard content of EPA operating licences, for both new and existing licence […]

Preparation of Rehabilitation Plans: Guideline for Extractive Industry: Comment sought

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 […]

Sampling Design Guidelines for Contaminated Land: Comment sought

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 […]

NEW GUIDELINE: Dredge Guideline for SA

EPA SA has released a new Dredge Guideline that is expected to assist dredging proponents and licensees in meeting their general environmental duty under section 25 […]

NEW GUIDELINES: For stockpile management

EPA SA has released an updated Guideline for stockpiling management to help provide guidance to industry. The guideline sets out the EPA’s minimum expectations for the […]

Radiation Licences: Public register now online

In October 2020, information regarding radiation licences was made more readily available to the public after it was added to EPA SA’s online Public Register. The […]

Industry guidance: Supporting you to comply with the General Environmental Duty

EPA Victoria has released a factsheet – Industry guidance: supporting you to comply with the general environmental duty provides information about the general environmental duty (GED), […]

Information sheet: Dredge guideline

EPA SA has released an information sheet on Dredge guideline issued November 2020.  The guideline that was released some weeks ago was published in AEBN’s National […]

Guidance on Emissions Reduction Fund’s Regulatory Additionality requirement

The Clean Energy Regulator has published guidance as to how it will facilitate participation in the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) by entities that are subject to […]

NEW GUIDELINES: Sewerage management

EPA Victoria has released new Sewerage management guidelines that provide information to water corporations to support the effective management of the risk of sewer overflows and […]

NEW GUIDELINES: Auto recyclers

EPA Victoria has released new Auto recyclers guidelines that provides guidance on practical measures that can be taken to prevent or minimise risk of harm to […]

Interim position statement on PFAS AND Report on health effects of PFAS

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 […]

New self-assessment tool for small business to prevent harm to people and environment

EPA Victoria has released a self-assessment tool for small business to learn what actions can be taken to manage the risks of their business to prevent causing […]

NEW GUIDELINE: Stockpiling management

EPA SA has released the new Stockpiling management guideline that outlines the potential risks associated with the stockpiling of materials (waste or other matter) and provides […]

Review of Victoria’s recycled water guidance – Comment sought

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is heading a review of Victoria’s recycled water guidance and is seeking your comments on the […]

Review of urban stormwater management guidance: Comment sought

EPA Victoria has released the Draft urban stormwater management guidance for comment.    Uncontrolled urban stormwater runoff poses a risk to the values of waterways and […]

NEW GUIDELINE: Dredging

EPA SA has released a new Dredge guideline that is expected to assist dredging proponents and licensees in meeting their general environmental duty of the Environment […]

NEW GUIDANCE: Guide to preventing harm to people and environment

EPA Victoria has released the following 7 guidance documents for various sectors for preventing harm (from pollution and waste) to people and the environment. Many things […]

NEW GUIDELINE: Stockpiling and financial assurances

EPA SA has released a new guideline that is expected to assist SA EPA in making decisions to impose stockpile limits as a condition of authorisation, […]

Latest version of Australian Dangerous Goods Transport by Road & Rail (ADG Code 7.7)- commences

A reminder that latest version of the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail – Edition 7.7 (ADG Code 7.7) can […]

NEW GUIDANCE released by EPA Victoria

The following new guidance has been released this week by EPA Victoria: ·      New guidance on managing stockpiles ·      New guidance on erosion, sediment and dust: […]

NSW EPA Prosecution Guidelines: NSW EPA to consider health impacts and environmental justice in prosecutions

NSW EPA has updated its Prosecution Guidelines (as we reported in AEBN’s National ENW e-news – 4 September 2020) which identifies the factors that NSW EPA […]

Proposed revisions to the guidelines for sampling contaminated land in NSW: Comment sought

  NSW EPA is seeking feedback on the proposed revisions to the guidelines for sampling contaminated land.  The revised guidelines, Sampling design part 1 – application […]

DRAFT GUIDELINES – For the Regulation of Underground Fuel Tanks: Comment sought

NSW EPA is seeking feedback from stakeholders on the recently released draft Guidelines for Implementing the Protection of Environment Operations (Underground Petroleum Storage Systems) Regulation 2019.  […]

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