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The South Australian EPA has alerted the public to its third separate finding of groundwater contamination in the Adelaide suburb of Edwardstown in just six months.

Santos is attempting to turn the tables on South Australia's EPA over the authority's demand to see documents on contamination at Port Bonython prepared for the company's lawyers by consultancy URS.

Most companies are closely watching the Federal carbon price push – and the likely outlines of a deal are starting to emerge – but state, territory and local governments are also taking action that has major implications for business.

• Three companies fined over sugar mill pollution
  
• EPA SA launches site contamination index
  
• Federal Government drafts new assessment bilateral agreement with WA

As the South Australian EPA comes under fire for a lack of transparency in its handling of groundwater contamination in an Adelaide suburb, Greens upper house member Mark Parnell will today notify State Parliament of his intention to revamp SA pollution law to increase community access to environmental information.

• Chief Scientist urges climate action as poll finds uncertainty over science
  
• EPA Victoria updates best practice landfill guidelines
  
• SA EPA seeks site contamination auditors

• Victorian council to require developers to acknowledge sea level-rise risk
  
• SA EPA releases waste-onto-farmland standard
  
• NSW gazettes waste exemptions
  
• Defence seeks contaminated sites experts

SA Greens MLC Mark Parnell today called for an independent review of the State's Environment Protection Authority, describing the agency as brow-beaten and under-resourced.

• Joyce takes hard line on CPRS bills
  
• Australian company in landmark CDM project
  
• Rudd Government announces climate grants
  
• WA report calls for changes to land clearing controls
  
• NSW releases construction noise guidelines
  
• Energy body details new requirements for air-conditioners
  
• SA EPA releases site contamination publications

• 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