Browsing: Chemicals

• Greens Senator targets Reef dredging
  
• WA lifts approval conditions on industrial estate
  
• NICNAS takes second look at anti-algal blooms chemical

Attorney-General Nicola Roxon is seeking business views on a voluntary code of practice for management of 11 chemicals that can be used to make explosives.

• NSW EPA to regulate large wind farms
  
• Magistrate wrong on water pollution ruling
  
• Minor amendments finalised for controlled waste NEPM

• NT Legislative Assembly passes EPA bill
  
• New bill to overhaul federal farm chemicals regime
  
• Only two thirds of ASX100 provides 'comprehensive' sustainability information

The Vinyls Council of Australia and the American Chemistry Council have welcomed a ruling by the nation's industrial chemicals regulator that Australia should not impose EU and US-style restrictions on the use of a phthalate plasticiser in PVC toys.

• Victoria leaves door open to extending veto on VEET support for ceiling insulation
  
• Climate change department seeks efficiency experts
  
• NSW places new controls on copper chrome arsenate

The Gillard Government has outlined options to overhaul the NICNAS chemical assessment scheme to ease controls on low-risk industrial chemicals and strengthen those applying to high-risk ones.

• Boral abandons sustainability reporting
  
• State sustainability commissioner to release climate paper
  
• RIS favours voluntary controls on chemical precursors to explosives
  
• Industry greenhouse network seeks new CEO
  
• GetUp! warns of media climate-reporting hijacking

• Cougar Energy defends performance in face of Queensland charges
  
• Tasmania seeks comment on new agvet chemicals regulations
  
• Climate politicians to speak at upcoming business conference
  
• Carbon agency to fund office block retrofit

• Garnaut says deal will deliver, criticises media
  
• Our 'balance of power' goals: Senator Milne
  
• Canberra seeks advice on newly-listed hazardous chemicals