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The Northern Territory Government is investigating a spill of up to 70,000 litres of petrol from a tank at Rio Tinto Alcan's Nhulunbuy alumina refinery on the Gove peninsula, just a few months after the company dumped tonnes of alumina into Gove Harbour.

The NT Government's introduction of a bill doubling environmental penalties has prompted NT Shadow Treasurer John Elferink to warn it presents 'a viability problem' for Darwin Port Corporation.

The Northern Territory will boost pollution penalties in the wake of a spill at BHP Billiton's Gemco manganese mine that the company did not report for 10 days and will also strengthen its environment department's compliance section.

• New council aims to boost product stewardship expertise
  
• SITA seeks EPA Victoria approval for major waste treatment facility
  
• NT environment department issues notice to Oz Minerals

The Northern Territory's Environment Centre has called for a halt in loading of copper concentrate at Darwin Port until the initial investigation into two separate pollution incidents at the facility has been completed.

• Gore to business summit – 'act this year, not next year' (with video link)
  
• Greens seek 'consensus mandate'
  
• NT EPA calls for overhaul of assessment law
  
• NSW Government issues underground fuel tanks guide
  
• SA issues draft waste guides

• NSW audits uncover 'code red' risks at clinical waste company and recycler
  
• Garrett lifts restrictions on policy grants to environment groups
  
• ACT Greens meet ahead of talks with Labor and Liberals
  
• NT releases EIS guidelines for BHP Billiton uranium rail plan
  
• Garrett launches interactive renewables atlas

• GM crops an export boon, says ABARE
  
• Auto industry review seeks feedback on travel-based taxes
  
• Deloitte to advise on NT's climate policy
  
• South Australia to introduce new water heater standards
  
• Victorian regulator proposes regional water price increases