Environment Minister Greg Hunt changed tack on carbon emissions when granting a revised approval for Adani's Carmichael coal mine, but that has not stopped a fresh Federal Court challenge being mounted today.
In a ruling that clarifies the seizure powers of Queensland's environmental regulator, the Court of Appeal has overturned an earlier decision that it unlawfully took computer equipment from underground coal gasification company Linc Energy.
EPA Victoria completed only five prosecutions last financial year, less than a tenth of the number reported by the NSW EPA in its latest annual results.
An appeal court has upheld a challenge by four councils to a waste company's attempt to obtain a binding independent ruling on increased processing charges.