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Published on: 19 Dec 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) with a $30,000 penalty notice for allowing untreated mine wat...
EPA
Mines
Residential area in the foreground, with open cut coal mine in the background and hazy air, Hunter Valley
Published on: 19 Dec 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is working with the owner of Mary’s Mount landfill near Gunnedah, in response to a fire that broke out ...
Waste
Air
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Published on: 17 Dec 2024
Muswellbrook Shire Council has been fined $8,000 and issued with an official caution after a leak of ferric sulphate at its Muswellbrook Water Treatme...
Regulation
Chemicals
Fine
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Published on: 17 Dec 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued two penalty notices totalling $60,000 and an official caution to a Western Sydney company fo...
EPA
Waste
Waste tyres
Published on: 13 Dec 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has been notified by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the discovery of ball-shaped deb...
Waste
Water
Contaminated land
Black balls of debris on the sand, Silver Beach, Kurnell
Published on: 13 Dec 2024
More than 25 people participated in the Great Nurdle Hunt at Plane Spotters Beach in Mascot yesterday, collectively removing 100 kilograms of micropla...
Plastics
Litter
Plastic resin pellets (nurdles)
Published on: 11 Dec 2024
A landmark audit of the waste from NSW businesses and institutions will be used to tackle the growing challenge of Greater Sydney’s landfill capacity,...
EPA
Waste
aerial view of a storage yard for recycled materials
Published on: 11 Dec 2024
Sydney Water has been ordered to pay $200,000 to the NSW Environmental Trust after pleading guilty in the Land and Environment Court to failing to mai...
EPA
Water
EPA officer using taking a sample of water from the Parramatta River
Published on: 06 Dec 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will work with licensees to strengthen environmental protections on coal mine licences, following exten...
EPA
Licensing
Glennies Creek coal mine stockpile