Browsing: Site contamination

A planning policy clearing the way for a major residential development is invalid because the minister failed to consider contamination and wrongly took into account a conservation offset deal, the NSW Land and Environment Court has ruled.

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.

• Greens wary of Kelty's forests deal
  
• Key portfolios mar federal agency progress on energy efficiency
  
• Victoria gazettes new contaminated soil requirements

Environmental lawyer Mark Beaufoy says a Victorian Government investigation into possible changes to planning controls on contaminated sites is 'long overdue'.

A NSW Chief Judge's decision to rewrite a remediation order adds a 'whole new dimension' to contaminated sites regulation, says Thiess Services' John Hunt, while Freehills partner Peter Briggs says it will change how clean-up conditions are set.

NSW Land and Environment Court Chief Judge Brian Preston has revoked and replaced a remediation order after a three-cornered dispute over timing and remediation technologies involving the environment department, Sydney Water and a dry cleaning business.

• Ferguson introduces bill for new offshore regulator
  
• Albanese introduces new bill on oil tanker transfers
  
• Make retailers pay for NSW Solar Bonus Scheme: Greens
  
• NZ gazettes contaminated soil standard
  
• Tasmanian Academy to run carbon accounting course

Site contamination roundup:

* Orica details plans for $20 million site clean-up

* Powercor to pay $60,000 under EPA Victoria enforceable undertaking

* Melbourne soil treatment facility clears first hurdle

* NSW council plans $6 million remediation of former gasworks

• Victoria to complete licence overhaul, expands online information on contaminated sites
  
• Enterprise bargaining shouldn't exclude green matters: Bandt
  
• WA landowner fails in wind turbine challenge