Browsing: Water

The company behind the drilling operation leaking oil into the Timor Sea says it is likely to take seven weeks to seal the well, Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett promises a full investigation and conservationists call for tighter restrictions.

Hong Kong-based Swire Shipping will foot $25 million of the estimated $31 million clean-up costs for an oil spill from one of its vessels off the Queensland coast earlier this year, under an agreement with the Federal and Queensland governments.

A NSW court orders a coal mining company to pay a $49,000 penalty for breaching environmental legislation but declines to convict its director for his 'trivial' offence.

• Government delays energy green paper
  
• SA politicians urge BHP Billiton to look for new desal site
  
• 'Window of opportunity', Rudd tells Pacific nations
  
• Property Council releases corporate responsibility guide
  
• New analysis out on U.S. bill

• Don't leave climate policies just to climate officials, new alliance says
  
• Real task is to make national schemes mesh, not match
  
• New mapping tool assesses coastal vulnerability
  
• Competition needed to ensure urban water security, says report
  
• World Heritage sites vulnerable to climate change

• V/Line submits to EPBC Act enforceable undertaking
  
• Leighton consents to NSW enforceable undertaking
  
• Covenant commits City West Water to tackle household water use
  
• U.S. and China sign climate and energy memorandum

• ASX200 companies to incur carbon costs of at least $3.2 billion
  
• Fix the National Electricity Market, MMA report says
  
• Support weakens for CPRS action this year
  
• Rudd Government looks for carbon capture project analysts
  
• UN issues Australia with Kyoto units

• Turnbull leaves door open for CPRS deal this year
  
• Victoria set for smart meter rollout, but will retailers step up?
  
• EPA Victoria issues guidelines for managed aquifer recharge
  
• NSW revises waste classification guidelines
  
• Cement companies endorse ‘zero concrete to landfill’ goal

• U.S. climate bill does more to protect jobs, says Robb
  
• Origin backs largest carbon forest sink project
  
• Responsible investment report uncovers mixed results for Australia
  
• DAFF invites forest industries climate change grant applications
  
• Members Equity signs covenant with EPA Victoria
  
• Tasmanian oil spill costs shipping company $26,000

• SA to make more sites prepare water plans
  
• NSW finalises energy savings scheme rule
  
• No need for new NSW power plant, study says
  
• Flannery criticises industry’s ‘Precambrian’ attitudes
  
• SA issues guideline for waste-derived fuel
  
• NSW issues guidance on radioactive residues from sandmining