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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.

• Company injuncted from supplying 'dirty' diesel fuel
  
• ACCC warning on 'vague' green packaging claims
  
• Waste management company issued with clean-up notice

• 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

• Federal environment department raises doubts over drink containers bill
  
• NSW issues site contamination compliance report
  
• Garrett and Stanhope propose assessment agreement
  
• Rudd government releases 2020 summit report
  
• Rudd government seeks advice on climate change risks to Indigenous communities
  
• NSW allows land application of lime slurry

Federal government proposes new guidance on estimating GHG emissions * NSW to overhaul approach to wastes of concern * EPA Victoria sets November 2009 deadline for Shell's refinery clean up plan *



National Pollutant Inventory online reporting tool set to go live * EREP obligation kicks in for Victorian business * Growth in coal seam methane prompts Queensland EPA to look at by-product water

Qld businesses told to do more as 'level 6' water restrictions loom * Labor promises $100 million 'coast care' program * EPA Victoria finalises soil sampling guideline * Greenpeace slams sustainable palm oil roundtable * WBCSD plans business summit at Bali * Pew Centre chief welcomes business sea-change