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Environment and water ministers today approved changes to the contaminated sites NEPM, released a draft RIS on managing chemical environmental risks and proposed a national approach to biobanking.

• Terms set for Commission's review of major project assessments
  
• WA seeks comment on tailings dam code
  
• First regulation issued under illegal logging law
  
• Tasmania consults on plastic bags ban

• SA EPA introduces online access to environment protection orders
  
• Government seeks assistance on radioactive waste repository design
  
• 'Abolish state carbon target': BCA to Tasmania

A regular CE Daily update on what to look out for over the next few weeks nationally and in states and territories – including legislative changes, policy proposals and funding offers.

• KPMG review of NSW waste levy won't examine 'general revenue' grab
  
• Government rejects Senate committee call to review land clearing laws
  
• Norske Skog slashes Derwent estuary discharges

Tasmania launches first stage of Climate Change Act review

* Visy steamed up over 'clean energy' plant

* Flemington racecourse to install six more desalination plants

* Clean Energy Council criticises native forest biomass RET ban

* CO2 Group reports record revenue

* Carbon scheme won't have material impact, Incitec Pivot tells ASX

* Combet names land sector carbon board members

• Sydney City proposes underground pipe network for waste
  
• EPA Victoria prosecutions up almost 100%
  
• Gunns ready to press ahead with pulp mill project
  
• EPA SA makes licences available online

• Eight months on, no sign of ministerial meeting
  
• Tribunal rejects bid for top-up clause in groundwater licence
  
• Victoria hands out $3 million for recycling
  
• Tasmania targets large emitters
  
• Don't overlook CO2 benefits of wood products, business leaders urge
  
• National Water Commission under review

• Tasmania to review legislated greenhouse target
  
• Victorian trial paves way for waste paint reuse in concrete
  
• Corporate Express cuts emissions by 17%

• ACCC approves levy on paint sales to fund recycling trial
  
• NSW council releases sea-level rise policy
  
• Gunns asks Tasmanian EPA to vary pulp mill permit
  
• Time to rebuild public transport infrastructure, ACF says
  
• ESAA urges Garnaut to rethink power sector proposals