In a decision that has broad ramifications, the Federal Court has found logging by VicForests did not satisfy the precautionary principle, and has significantly affected threatened species.
There is one main reason why 45 days of air pollution didn't lead to higher penalties for four companies that own the Hazelwood coal mine, according to Ashurst partner Rob Jamieson.
Infrastructure Victoria says the state requires up to $1.1 billion of new waste processing capacity to meet needs to 2039, and proposes running auctions for government funding.
The owners of the Hazelwood brown coal mine have been fined $1.94 million for a major 2014 fire that lasted 45 days and blanketed the Latrobe Valley in smoke and ash.
The proponent of Australia's first offshore wind farm, which could meet 18% of Victoria's power needs, has applied to the state and federal governments for approval.
Following major warehouse fires and the discovery of large, illegal chemical stockpiles, the Victorian government has appointed a QC to review the state's Dangerous Goods Act.
EPA Victoria has laid 10 charges against chemical storage operator Bradbury Industrial Services Pty Ltd and its director Paul Anthony Bristow, following a 2019 fire at one of its sites.