Browsing: Nuclear

• South Australia to establish citizens' juries to consider nuclear question
  
• Queensland canvasses views on carbon target
  
  *Tasmanian Government to clarify waste levy stance

South Australia's nuclear Royal Commission has recommended the introduction of more streamlined uranium mine approval processes as well as strengthened measures to ensure companies provide advance guarantees that they can pay for decommissioning.

• Committee backs bauxite appeal rights bill
  
• SA bill paves way for nuclear waste discussions
  
• Bill revamps stormwater agency

As Australia continues a struggle that has lasted more than two decades to find a site for low-level radioactive materials, a Royal Commission today added a new dimension by proposing the importation and storage of high-level nuclear waste.

• Odour offences lead to $200,000 penalty
  
• WA regulator issues guidance on assessment and regulatory controls
  
• Nuclear Royal Commission poised to deliver findings

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.

• RepuTex warns of inflated ERF bids
  
• WA EPA says Gorgon fourth LNG train acceptable
  
• Macfarlane invites nominations for radioactive waste storage site

Only federal environmental approval now stands in the way of Cameco's Kintyre uranium mine, following a Western Australian Government decision to reject appeals against it.

The Government's long-awaited energy green paper floats the concept of a national productivity plan and says environmental interventions in energy markets have a poor track record.

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