Even if the High Court agrees to hear a dispute over Linc Energy's remediation liabilities, the Queensland government won't receive any of the $4.5 million in fines imposed on Friday.
Federal, state and territory environment ministers have approved a wide-ranging national plan on PFAS contamination that differs in key respects from the draft version.
The Department of Defence has issued a detailed new 500-page pollution prevention and management manual to its personnel and contractors, covering key concerns including PFAS, acid sulfate soils and heavy metals.
The former chief executive of underground coal gasification company Linc Energy has failed to convince the High Court to hear his appeal against an environmental protection order.
A Lock the Gate campaigner and former Rio Tinto advisor has urged a parliamentary inquiry to recommend national adoption of a Queensland law that prevents companies evading clean-up responsibilities.