Browsing: <a href="/tag/biodiversity-epbc-act">Biodiversity/EPBC Act</a> <i class="grey">•</i> <a href="/tag/site-contamination">Site contamination</a>

• Court rejects developer's bid to delay land clearing hearing
  
• EEO checks identify 'high-risk' businesses
  
• Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton seek EPBC Act approval for Hunter coal mines
  
• WA port to remain closed for lead exports

'Sporadic and infrequent' inspections by the Northern Territory's mining regulator contributed to a fuel spill at a Rio Tinto mine site last year, according to an NT EPA report.

• Coalition urges more action on water recycling and stormwater re-use
  
• Garrett releases proposed EPBC Act bilateral agreement with Victoria
  
• OECD cautions Australia on trading
  
• NHMRC outsources review of contaminated site health investigation levels

• EPA Victoria prosecutes Mobil
  
• NZ parliamentary committee releases trading bill report
  
• Federal Court rejects EPBC challenge to Xstrata mine

• Federal environment department raises doubts over drink containers bill
  
• NSW issues site contamination compliance report
  
• Garrett and Stanhope propose assessment agreement
  
• Rudd government releases 2020 summit report
  
• Rudd government seeks advice on climate change risks to Indigenous communities
  
• NSW allows land application of lime slurry

• Company manager faces fine and costs totalling almost $50,000, gets dressing down from judge
  
• NSW to tighten rules for underground fuel tanks
  
• Climate change means rethinking conservation, CSIRO says
  
• WA issues new licences for brickworks
  
• Pew climate centre issues 'sectoral approaches' brief

From Queensland to Aceh – 'avoided deforestation' project gets certification * Carbon Disclosure Project expands to cover ASX200 * Auditor General says there is 'little evidence' to prove key land programs are delivering



* Victorian minister quizzed on hazardous waste landfill * National Water Commission calls for coordinated approach to water capture