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An independent report has confirmed some areas of Darwin Harbour have been polluted during loading of a ship with copper concentrate from mining company OzMinerals.

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.

• Northern Territory details mine EIS requirements
  
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• Kim Carr announces cleantech advocate

• Carbon Trust assessing financing options, research findings
  
• NT EPA urges new focus on ecologically sustainable development
  
• WA Government backs Solar Flagships proposals
  
• Queensland introduces six star energy ratings for homes

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

• Hamersley mine expansion needs a new back-up fix, says WA EPA
  
• NT developing CDL law for 2011, SA sets out compliance statistics
  
• NZ urged to join rest of OECD on environmental reporting

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.

• NT to put carbon price tag on land clearing applications
  
• Renewable energy centre bill clears Senate
  
• Queensland pulls plug on solar hot water rebate scheme
  
• Cadbury, Xerox and GPT in the running for sustainability prize