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• Federal maritime agency to review oil spill risks and response plan
  
• Victoria has 'useable' renewable resources to meet all its energy needs: report
  
• EPA Victoria seeks views on waste fund
  
• EPHC holds workshops on air quality standard

Victoria will aim to source 5% of its electricity from large-scale solar power plants by 2020 - a move that should result in the establishment of five to 10 large solar plants in regional areas, Premier John Brumby announced today.

• National recycling scheme targets mercury in lights
  
• Garrett rules out revisiting greenhouse trigger
  
• Sydney outlines sustainability progress
  
• Report to G8 outlines international approaches to energy efficiency
  
• Assessment streamlining calls 'over-simplistic': ANEDO
  
• New guide for Victorian estuary managers

The Australian Sustainable Business Group has written to the NSW Ombudsman's Office arguing against granting an FOI request by Channel 9's investigations editor seeking information on Sydney's largest users of water.

• EPA Victoria seeks review of landfill 'cancer cluster' claims
  
• Population growth to drive 76% increase in water demand: report
  
• Multiple ways for 'precautionary principle' to be relevant: Supreme Court Judge
  
• Sugar and bioenergy plant makes EPBC Act referral
  
• NSW coal project to face independent review

• Cougar chided for 'significant' reporting delay
  
• Desalination the only feasible option for SE Queensland: report
  
• Company in court over green plastic bag claims

South Australia could increase its wind energy capacity to 4,000MW and become a significant exporter of electricity, says a feasibility study released by SA Premier Mike Rann.

The Queensland Government has ordered Cougar Energy to suspend operations at its pilot underground coal gasification plant after chemicals were detected in nearby groundwater.

• Tasmania flags water quality policy changes
  
• Vale Peter Szental, energy efficiency pioneer
  
• Federal Government tops up funding for 'green infrastructure' scheme

Victorian Premier John Brumby will expand the State's energy efficiency target scheme, enabling small businesses to obtain discounts on energy-efficient goods and services that are currently only available to households. The Government also plans to release its climate change white paper later this month.