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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.

• 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

• Three companies fined over sugar mill pollution
  
• EPA SA launches site contamination index
  
• Federal Government drafts new assessment bilateral agreement with WA

• No confidence in Magellan in wake of new lead result, WA minister warns
  
• ACCI and Greens polls apart on carbon tax
  
• Gold miner makes progress on cyanide code certification

• EPBC Act breach costs national rail body $207,000
  
• WA mining company under investigation for tailings spill
  
• Councillor who operated illegal tip ordered to pay $71,000

• Court rejects developer's bid to delay land clearing hearing
  
• EEO checks identify 'high-risk' businesses
  
• Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton seek EPBC Act approval for Hunter coal mines
  
• WA port to remain closed for lead exports

Western Australia's legal requirement for accredited auditors to be involved in assessment of contaminated sites can be costly for proponents that fail to manage the process carefully, warns Jeremy Hogben, partner at consultancy Environment Resources Management.

• Silex finalises Solar Systems purchase
  
• House of Representatives finalises 'farmers and climate change' report
  
• WA to install nation's first 'permeable' contamination barrier
  
• Electrical contractors urge inspections of all insulated homes
  
• IEA and WBCSD issue joint call for climate action

• Move more quickly to deploy low emission technologies, say mining union and NSW minerals council
  
• NSW releases GGAS transition consultation paper
  
• Victoria issues ballast water protocol
  
• WA releases urban development guide on acid sulfate soils
  
  *'Wait to see details of Australian trading scheme', industry group tells NZ parliamentary inquiry

• Company manager faces fine and costs totalling almost $50,000, gets dressing down from judge
  
• NSW to tighten rules for underground fuel tanks
  
• Climate change means rethinking conservation, CSIRO says
  
• WA issues new licences for brickworks
  
• Pew climate centre issues 'sectoral approaches' brief