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Australia Pacific LNG maintains that small traces of BTEX found in its coal seam gas exploration wells at Surat Downs, Queensland, are completely unrelated to its fracking activities.

• Jail sentence 'excessive', environment court rules
  
• NT to oppose Paladin Energy uranium mine
  
• China explores regional emissions trading; tax measures
  
• Productivity Commission releases urban water reform paper
  
• U.S. EPA's Clean Air Act turns 40

• Industry 'strongly supports' water efficiency labelling change: Garrett
  
• Orica's toxic waste export plan presents 'huge risk': National Toxics Network
  
• EPA Victoria issues pollution notice to desal company
  
• Queensland awards $750,000 in sustainability grants

The Northern Territory Government is investigating a spill of up to 70,000 litres of petrol from a tank at Rio Tinto Alcan's Nhulunbuy alumina refinery on the Gove peninsula, just a few months after the company dumped tonnes of alumina into Gove Harbour.

• EPA Victoria releases stormwater, soil remediation guidelines
  
• SA mandates six-star energy efficiency rating for new homes
  
• Record coal prices drive boom in value of energy exports: ABARE

• Albanese lifts marine levy to cover spill costs
  
• EnergyAustralia seeks $100 million 'smart grid' grant
  
• Previous coastal planning assumptions 'no longer valid'
  
• EPA Victoria issues clean-up notice to Mobil
  
• Public comment invited on Zerogen CCS power plant project
  
• UN climate chief to step down, join KPMG

In a disastrous year for Chinese-owned mining company MMG, it is being investigated for alleged heavy metal poisoning in Tasmania, prosecuted for water pollution in Queensland and faces the possibility of further legal action over a zinc pipeline spill.

• 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

• SA Greens oppose fast-tracking of stimulus projects
  
• NZ Prime Minister strikes deal with Greens
  
• Wong to speak at China-Australia climate forum
  
• Correction to BlueScope article
  
• NSW issues guidelines on reporting contamination
  
• Pest control operator stung for $53,000
  
• NSW releases energy savings scheme presentations

• Coalition urges more action on water recycling and stormwater re-use
  
• Garrett releases proposed EPBC Act bilateral agreement with Victoria
  
• OECD cautions Australia on trading
  
• NHMRC outsources review of contaminated site health investigation levels