The owners of Victoria's three coal-fired power stations have jointly commissioned a study examining how they can comply with new noxious air pollution requirements.
Charges laid against four companies over the Hazelwood coal mine fire are likely to be a crucial test of air pollution provisions in Victoria's environment law, according to Rob Jamieson of law firm Ashurst.
After more than two years of litigation, EPA Victoria and a waste company have secured a Supreme Court decision that has set aside an earlier tribunal ruling and satisfied them both.
EPA Victoria's new chief scientist Andrea Hinwood is funding work on PFAS and on air quality as part of efforts to ensure the agency's decision-making is based on sound science.