News
22 Aug 2024
Community input guides Cadia mine licence review
New water and air monitoring programs could be included in conditions on Cadia gold mine’s operations following the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) recent public consultation and review of its environment protection licence.
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21 Aug 2024
Environment protection licences
We issue environment protection licences to the owners or operators of various industrial premises under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act). Licence conditions relate to pollution prevention and monitoring, and cleaner production through recycling and reuse and the implementation of best practice.
News
21 Aug 2024
NSW community's opinion sought on coal mine regulation
Community members across NSW are being asked to give their feedback on the regulation of coal mines, with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) conducting a statewide consultation.
News
20 Aug 2024
New initiative helps NSW households tackle food waste
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is launching a month-long initiative designed to help households across the state reduce the amount of food they waste.
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19 Aug 2024
Recycling and reuse in NSW
Discover the EPA's programs and initiatives designed to increase recycling and reduce waste in NSW.
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16 Aug 2024
Microplastics monitoring
The NSW Government is undertaking a Broadscale Microplastic Assessment (BMA) of 120 estuaries to provide a baseline dataset for surface water microplastic contamination.
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16 Aug 2024
Integrated waste tracking solution
The EPA, in collaboration with the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI), is delivering a new Integrated Waste Tracking Solution (IWTS).
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16 Aug 2024
Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme Operations Committee
The Operations Committee advises the EPA on the operation and the performance of the Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme.