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• 'Best practice' test crucial for coal gasification power plant
  
• Queensland details approach to enforcement
  
• WA finalises approval conditions for BHPB gas project; iron ore mine
  
• Environment group compares Hazelwood power plant election commitments

• 'Halt' order puts business in jeopardy, coal gasification company warns
  
• Gillard Government reintroduces environment bills
  
• WA Minister finalises approval conditions for new Rio Tinto port
  
• WA Conservation Council appeals clearing permit for coal exploration
  
• Wild Rivers Act to face Federal inquiry

• Enforceable undertaking: port deepening company to pay $75,000
  
• No CO2 offsets required of BHP/Mitsubishi coal mine
  
• BlueScope: trading or a carbon tax is the best for Australia
  
• Faragher tweaks conditions on WA port expansion
  
• NZ scientists slam 'obscure, ridiculous' High Court challenge by sceptics

• Queensland mine faces fine of up to $15.8 million
  
• 'Unmistakeable' signs of warming: U.S. report
  
• WA funds commercial composting project
  
• Caroma, AGL, Sydney Water among NSW award winners

• WA exempts aquaculture industry from environmental legislation
  
• Gladstone dredging project receives green light
  
• Coalition to suspend marine sanctuaries planning processes
  
• Greens propose tougher vehicle emission standards
  
• South Hobart council to buy energy use monitors in bulk for residents

• Queensland passes law to control disposal of coal seam gas water
  
• Energy networks association defends smart meter roll-out
  
• WA investigating feed-in tariff for business

• Government receives 52 Solar Flagships bids
  
• WA 'red-tape' inquiry calls for environmental approval changes
  
• Queensland suspends solar rebate scheme
  
• Victorian Liberals query carbon storage liability provision

An OECD review of Australia's environmental performance says serious breaches are 'inadequately prosecuted' in some jurisdictions and recommends that enforcement be strengthened, especially against big polluters.



The OECD also says voluntary measures often don't have 'meaningful' monitoring and compliance mechanisms and recommends greater use of economic instruments.

Queensland court fines two for obstructing EPA officer; Export of nuclear waste gets EPBC Act clearance; NSW’s 2% ethanol obligation kicks in; Iluka Resources wins appeal against WA EPA ruling; Victorian Water Smart funding on offer; Victoria invites award nominations