The Queensland Parliament today passed a Bill that strengthens financial assurance requirements for mines, and broadens the definition of how mines can be remediated.
A new Queensland Bill strengthens financial assurance requirements for mines, and would empower the state government to run tenders to restart abandoned mines.
Open access. Highlights include a new Department of AWE; a coal mine legal challenge, stewardship scheme updates, and chemicals regulations. Jobs include posts with the NSW EPA, Nyrstar, Knight Frank and Aurecon.
A court has denied a waste company approval to significantly overfill a mining void, rejecting its arguments that the towering post-closure mound would have scenic value.
The Queensland government will set procurement targets for supplies that contain recycled plastic, and has singled out two types of plastic as candidates for special action.
The amount of waste sent across the border from NSW has fallen by about 70% since Queensland introduced a waste levy, according to figures obtained by Footprint.