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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.  […]

NEW GUIDANCE: How to determine ‘Reasonably Practicable’ under new Victorian Environment Protection laws: Released

EPA Victoria has released guidance on how to determine what is ‘Reasonably practicable’ under new Victorian environment protection laws that come into effect on 1 July […]

NEW GUIDELINES – For the safe handling and reuse of biosolids in South Australia

EPA SA has released new Guidelines for the safe handling and reuse of biosolids in SA.  The guideline is expected to assist the producers and end […]

NEW GUIDANCE: Recycled crushed glass (RCG) for use in asphalt

Transport for NSW has released the new Recycled Crushed Glass guidelines that provide the steps to follow when producing, supplying, purchasing and using recycled crushed glass […]

Revised NSW EPA Prosecution Guidelines

NSW EPA has released its revised prosecution guidelines that set out the factors EPA takes into consideration in deciding whether, how and in what court, to […]

NEW GUIDELINES released by EPA SA

EPA SA has released the following guidelines to assist with completing online applications for the approval of the following: Beverage container approval guidelinesThis guideline is intended […]

Waste and Recycling during COVID-19 Pandemic

EPA Victoria has provided important information regarding WASTE services and advice, during COVID-19, that relates to: What is happening with waste during COVID-19 How industry should […]

DRAFT GUIDELINE: Better Practice Composting – Comment sought

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is producing a series of industry specific guidelines to provide external stakeholders further information on how the department […]

NEW GUIDELINES – Septic tank sludge

EPA SA has released updated Guidelines on Septage Management (septage also known as septic tank sludge which may have some effluent inadvertently mixed with it) to […]

Guidelines for 11th Emissions Reduction Fund auction – Released

The Clean Energy Regulator has released auction Guidelines for the 11th Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction that is scheduled to take place on 9-10 September 2020. […]

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