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After Rio Tinto advised that it couldn't clean up the Ranger uranium mine site by 2026, the Albanese government has introduced a Bill that will allow the company to take as long as it needs.

Coalition MPs today issued a report recommending that Australia lift its moratorium on 'new and emerging' nuclear technologies, but Labor MPs said the focus should instead be on finalising a national energy policy.

• Queensland heads off potential $1bn blow-out in Solar Bonus costs
  
• Environment department sits on climate review submissions
  
• Mothballed uranium mine plans new leach trial

The Budget has allocated $26.8 million to fund the return of radioactive waste sent overseas years ago for reprocessing, which will initially be stored at Lucas Heights in Sydney.

• New composting guideline for Victoria
  
• NSW EPA introduces new rules for dangerous goods transport
  
• Macfarlane renews search for radioactive waste facility site

The Federal Government has dropped Muckaty Station in the Northern Territory as the proposed site for a radioactive waste facility, bringing to an end a Federal Court challenge by traditional owners opposed to the project.

Environment Minister Tony Burke today granted EPBC Act approval to BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam expansion, on the same day that the South Australian Government gave it the go-ahead, with the Greens warning the project would create a 'carcinogenic mountain'.

• Business lobbies WA Government over modular nuclear
  
• NT Budget boosts scrutiny of mining
  
• Chevron makes EPBC referral for fourth Barrow LNG train
  
• WA EPA takes swipe at environment department

• Fukushima crisis a 'major setback' for nuclear: ACF
  
• Fresh challenge launched against Barangaroo development
  
• Australia a laggard on carbon pricing: Queensland Conservation
  
• Protesters turn out in support of carbon price

• Burke approves SA uranium mine expansion
  
• EPA cautions landowners after company fails to remove dumped waste from leased site
  
• ACT reviews Nature Conservation Act; seeks climate council members
  
• ACCC issues interim approval for fluorocarbons scheme
  
• Tasmania issues stormwater strategy