Browsing: WA

• Victoria backs national carbon market institute
  
• Carbon price will double power costs – Hunt; Macfarlane ponders RET-style gas scheme
  
• Move early on review of Cockburn Sound policy: WA auditor-general
  
• Latrobe Valley carbon hub plan wins CCS Institute funding
  
• EPA Victoria schedules public conference on coal gasification plant

• Federal Court rules GreenPower company breached ACCC undertaking
  
• Clean Energy Council warns NSW of 'boom-bust' feed-in tariff risk
  
• WA recycling rate still 'well below' other states: report
  
• Controversy over climate action video ad; Royal Society science guide

• 'Halt' order puts business in jeopardy, coal gasification company warns
  
• Gillard Government reintroduces environment bills
  
• WA Minister finalises approval conditions for new Rio Tinto port
  
• WA Conservation Council appeals clearing permit for coal exploration
  
• Wild Rivers Act to face Federal inquiry

• Tighter energy efficiency controls on industrial equipment could save $1.5bn: report
  
• Mining, agriculture buck national energy intensity trend
  
• WA awards geothermal, algal sequestration grants
  
• Malaysian Government teams with carbon company
  
• 'Substantial improvements' in fish stocks: ABARE
  
• Renewable energy regulator to establish technical advisory panel

• City of Sydney launches $12.3 million solar PV roll-out
  
• Works begin on Upper Hunter pollution monitoring stations
  
• Green Rock Energy awarded $7 million geothermal grant
  
• Victoria hosting pump energy efficiency event

• Alcoa seeks approval to export 12,000 tonnes of hazardous waste
  
• AGL to partner Lend Lease in major solar foray
  
• Major global uranium miner seeks approval for WA mine
  
• Deutsche Bank issues climate science primer for investors

• NSW energy efficiency scheme dominated by one activity
  
• WA to tweak conditions for $2.5 billion chemical project
  
• We want your feedback – CE Daily reader survey
  
• Top scientist speaks out against 'climate denial industry' (with audio)

The WA mining department is failing to properly regulate the multitude of small mining projects in the state and its performance must be reviewed, the WA Conservation Council has told the EPA.

• Tasmanian EPA to conduct 40 'voluntary' audits
  
• KPMG study looks at WA dam desalination options
  
• Geocycle secures permit to import hazardous waste
  
• WA glass crushing plant open for business
  
• Green Building Council offers master classes
  
• Consultant sought for Northern Australia climate change study

Originally facing a criminal negligence charge attracting a potential $1 million fine for red dust that blew off-site from its Wagerup refinery, Alcoa now faces a maximum penalty of just $125,000 after the offence was twice downgraded.