Compliance and enforcement
The EPA maintains an active compliance program to protect the environment from impacts from the exploitation of gas resources.
Working with the community
The EPA prepares a range of legislative amendments, policies, guidelines, and reports that may call for, or require, community involvement, engagement and consultation.
Safeguarding future environmental liabilities
The NSW Government has a financial framework in place designed to protect against future environmental liabilities that may arise from gas projects in NSW.
Onshore gas industry: overview
There are currently four active gas operations in NSW with two of these in the process of being decommissioned.
Managing radiation in NSW
Solaria (tanning units)
Onshore gas industry
The EPA is the lead regulator responsible for compliance and enforcement of all conditions of approval for onshore gas activities in NSW, except for work health and safety matters.
Reporting pollution or a non-compliance
If an incident occurs that presents an immediate threat to human health or property, call 000 to report it immediately to emergency services.
AGL Macquarie fined for polluting creek
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has fined ALG Macquarie Pty Limited (AGLM) $30,000 after the company discharged coal ash into Chilcotts Creek.
Reporting noisy motor vehicle exhaust