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24 Sep 2024
Performance in each sector: Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme performance report 2022-23
The yearly average electrical conductivity increased, mainly due to low flows in the river from January to June 2023.
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24 Sep 2024
Emergency discharge event
After discussion with the EPA, between 8-23 July 2023, Mangoola Coal Operations Pty Ltd discharged water from their HRSTS discharge point.
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24 Sep 2024
Maintenance of the gauging network: Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme
Several maintenance activities were completed during 2022-23
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24 Sep 2024
Climate change: regulation in action case study
We have a critical role in protecting the environment from the threat of climate change, and in supporting the regulated community to meet the NSW Government’s Net Zero commitments.
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24 Sep 2024
Plastic litter: regulation in action case study
We have worked hard to reduce the issue of plastic litter, implementing regulatory action under the Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021 and working with the community to reduce the use of unnecessary and problematic plastics.
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24 Sep 2024
Third-party lobbyists and business contacts
Important decisions need to be made in an open and transparent manner, without any undue influence, or the perception of undue influence, by external parties.
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23 Sep 2024
Asbestos in mulch investigation
Our asbestos in mulch investigation into the supply chain is now complete and the EPA has commenced prosecutions of three companies and one individual in the Land and Environment Court.
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20 Sep 2024
Supporting businesses to drive down food waste
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is supporting more businesses to reduce and recycle their food waste as part of a $4 million program for NSW councils, peak bodies and other organisations working with food-wasting businesses.
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19 Sep 2024
NSW local government air quality toolkit module 1: the science of air quality
This module covers the science of air quality, including meteorology and how pollution moves from a source into the environment.
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19 Sep 2024
NSW local government air quality toolkit module 2: legislative and policy framework
This module outlines the legislative and policy framework for air quality management.