The NSW EPA has slightly eased its proposed controls on ammonia emissions from waste to energy facilities, but has reserved the right to impose tougher limits where appropriate.
The NSW Nature Conservation Council has rebuked the state government for suspending proposed changes to its biodiversity offsets regime, accusing it of caving-in to developers.
Councils and other planning agencies should "plan to rebuild for the future, not the present" in the aftermath of natural disasters, according to a new guide from the NSW government.
NSW's Independent Planning Commission has applied a carbon offset condition to a coal mining project that is weaker than the company was prepared to accept.
For the second time in two weeks, a NSW court has ruled that an EPA summons is flawed due to duplicity, and the agency is considering whether to launch an appeal.
Using lead-contaminated material to build a workers’ camp has resulted in an enforceable undertaking that will cost two related companies $1.5 million.
A judge has for the second and final time rejected a regulator's attempt to prosecute an ASX-listed company for poor sediment control on an industrial estate construction site.
Developers in NSW that want to transfer their biodiversity offset liabilities to the state government will have to ask for a quote for the service, under proposed changes.
Too little of NSW's coal ash is re-used and urgent action is necessary to achieve an 80% re-use rate, according to a state parliamentary inquiry report.