Browsing: Tasmania

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.

• ACF, Climate Institute crunch the numbers on Coalition proposals
  
• Generators seek more details from Coalition
  
• Bond University building wins sustainability award
  
• Tasmania to introduce five star energy efficiency standard

• U.S. climate bill does more to protect jobs, says Robb
  
• Origin backs largest carbon forest sink project
  
• Responsible investment report uncovers mixed results for Australia
  
• DAFF invites forest industries climate change grant applications
  
• Members Equity signs covenant with EPA Victoria
  
• Tasmanian oil spill costs shipping company $26,000

Victoria's Legislative Assembly has refused to consider legislation passed by the Legislative Council that would impose a 10-cent deposit on beverage containers, refundable on their return, while the Tasmanian Government has responded cautiously to a feasibility study proposing a 20-cent levy.

• Tasmania axes environment department
  
• Barnett delivers on feed-in tariff election promise
  
• Industry welcomes removal of legacy waste from CPRS
  
• U.S. trading bill deal benefits utilities, gives offsets equal weight (plus video)

• Orica tries again to export HCB waste
  
• ESAA to Tasmania – congratulations, we don't like feed-in tariffs either
  
• Alliance calls for 'green new deal'
  
• Ferguson launches geothermal industry plan
  
• SA seeks EPBC Act approval for 'worst-case scenario' seawater flooding
  
• Emissions must peak by 2015, IPCC chief tells UN talks

• LNG industry puts hand up for possible sector agreement
  
• Tasmania reports in on emissions
  
• Greens pressure Rudd on renewables
  
• Wood recovery rate climbing
  
• Time to broaden packaging covenant's waste focus?
  
• Ferguson welcomes first backers for CCS institute

• Tasmania ambivalent on feed-in tariffs
  
• Government seeks help with OSCAR, gives more time for comment
  
• $90 million Green Building Fund invites first-round applications
  
• Thiess chairman, News Ltd, Leighton pick up Queensland sustainability awards

NT EPA set to review environmental assessment law

Reef will die if we fail to act, warns Queensland Premier

* Garrett to boost energy labelling scheme compliance regime

* Sustainability Victoria and EPA Victoria issue best practice guides

* You might not get what you expect, Tasmanian EPA reminds minister

* More high-lead children identified in Mount Isa

* Lawyers urge Senate to recommend EPBC Act changes

* Queensland Parliament passes amendments to framework Act

• Green Building Council launches factory rating tool
  
• Tasmanian minister sets agenda for EPA
  
• NSW planning department invites comment on 1,000MW wind farm