The NSW EPA plans to make more medium and high-risk businesses provide financial assurances so they can't leave taxpayers to foot the bill for site clean-ups.
Fans and critics of a NSW government bill to limit the Independent Planning Commission's duty to consider carbon emissions when assessing new mines and gas fields agree on one thing – the proposed law is badly drafted.
In an important case dealing with corporate sentencing for pollution offences, the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal has ruled that a company didn't deliberately break the law, even though two employees provided fraudulent information to the EPA.
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.
Some NSW environmental licence-holders have had to pay back money to the EPA after an audit showed they received fee discounts of up to 80% based on incorrect information.