Browsing: Water

Labor's Terri Butler will lead the Opposition's scrutiny of four Morrison government politicians in her new role as shadow environment and water minister.

• Ageing offshore facilities to blame for record number of spills: NOPSEMA
  
• Energy efficiency scheme regulator signals tougher approach
  
• Leading companies back Sydney City plastics pledge

• Water pollution costs Porsche $132,000
  
• Environmental agency fined $84,000 for pollution
  
• CEFC-backed composting plant opens in Melbourne

Increasing concern about contaminants is prompting some water agencies to reappraise land disposal of biosolids, according to water industry experts.

A novel energy storage technology commissioned today at a wastewater plant will be suitable for many heat-dependent industries, according to the company that developed it.

A parliamentary inquiry has issued its report on a bill that would impose strict water quality controls on new industrial developments, resource projects, utilities and agricultural businesses in Great Barrier Reef catchments.

Thirteen Victorian water corporations have signed a renewable energy deal with Total Eren, in the fourth power purchase agreement for its 256MW Kiamal solar farm.

An irrigator who unlawfully pumped water to grow cotton has been fined a total of $189,491 for three offences.

• $38,500 fine for 'ten out of ten' Whitehaven
  
• AdBri penalised $136,000 for excess water take
  
• Toyota to establish hydrogen centre in Melbourne

Environmental regulators have provided detailed advice for water utilities on accepting trade waste and using biosolids, in a proposed update of the national PFAS management plan.