A company director's deliberate decision to breach a licence condition and ignore EPA clean-up notices has resulted in a major penalty and costs order.
A special NSW Ombudsman's report on asbestos has proposed changes to the state's environment and contaminated sites laws and a stronger role for the EPA.
As the NSW auditor-general and a Senate committee inquire into mine rehabilitation, a new Australia Institute report highlights the lack of reliable current data and says more information should be made public.