Particle emissions from the Hazelwood brown coal power station more than doubled in a year, particle emissions in Gladstone increased more than 50% and a plunge in BP Kwinana refinery particulate almost entirely offset a hefty increase from CSBP, the latest NPI data shows.
Service stations in Victoria are not obliged to fit vapour recovery technology to tanks or fuel pumps, despite their releases of volatile organic compounds accounting for a third of the VOCs associated with vehicle use, a new EPA discussion paper reveals.
Submissions to a Victorian planning review reveal that Mobil wants greater legal force given to buffer distances around hazardous facilities, while the EPA agrees more needs to be done to separate incompatible land uses and is developing a new 'separation distances' protocol.
Federal changes mean companies will find it easier to buy and use Australian carbon credits, a NSW review is likely to result in tougher environmental incident notification rules and a Western Australian appeal decision confirms that backers of major projects will face carbon offset obligations.
