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A Senate inquiry has unanimously called for the introduction of compliance standards for fine particles and a national standard for diesel engines, and has recommended that environmental approvals require air monitoring.

Emissions of particulate from factories, mines and other facilities are increasing, but those of other common air pollutants are generally either steady or slowly decreasing, the latest NPI data shows.

• NSW EPA issues more than 60 anti-dust orders to open-cut coal mines
  
• NSW councils can bypass CSG no-go rules
  
• EPBC water trigger bill correction

• Company ordered to pay $36,000 for not replacing carbon filter
  
• Eight companies give enforceable undertakings over water efficiency breaches
  
• Parliament approves water efficiency labelling scheme changes
  
• New GRI sustainability reporting guidelines open for comment

• Government proposes new forestry carbon credit rules
  
• WA EPA launches 'waste-to-energy' review
  
• WA Health intervenes in major expansion of oil recycling facility

Particle emissions from the Hazelwood brown coal power station more than doubled in a year, particle emissions in Gladstone increased more than 50% and a plunge in BP Kwinana refinery particulate almost entirely offset a hefty increase from CSBP, the latest NPI data shows.

• Burke rules out EPBC freeze while Barrier Reef assessment under way
  
• Robert Hill steps down from Low Carbon Australia post
  
• Victoria gazettes new marine pollution regulations
  
• New regulations issued for VEET energy efficiency scheme
  
• South Australia renews NOx exemption for Osborne cogen plant

• Woolworths reflects on energy savings
  
• Treasury seeks views on carbon credits regulations
  
• Re-start date for Orica plant to be set next week
  
• IEA scrutinises deployment strategies for renewables

• Environmental woes costing $4 million a week, says Orica
  
• New financing tools on the way for cogeneration
  
• Good energy data a pre-condition for winning clean energy grants
  
• Case study: Energy scheme slashes lighting upgrade payback period

• Orica defends NPI emissions data
  
• Combet names start date for carbon scheme regulator
  
• Government's native forest biomass RET ban plan 'disingenuous': AFPA
  
• Woodside issues draft EIS for Browse offshore
  
• Environment group makes EPBC referral for 6m-hectare biodiversity audit