New Northern Territory guidance says the government is wary of approaches to environmental offsetting that focus heavily on paying money instead of taking action, and proposes a novel strategy for determining offset requirements.
Aspects of the Northern Territory's new assessment and approval law can serve as a role model for other jurisdictions, according to NT EPA Chair Dr Paul Vogel.
A Supreme Court judge has described as 'extraordinary' the NT EPA's handling of a land-clearing project that would add significantly to the Territory's greenhouse gas emissions.
Unprecedented clean-up standards set for Rio Tinto's Ranger uranium mine will focus global attention on the company and how successful it is in rehabilitating the site, according to a new report.
The Northern Territory government is resisting potential changes to the EPBC Act's 'water trigger' that would result in all shale gas projects being assessed under the federal law.