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The EPA has agreed to an Enforceable Undertaking from Australian Pet Brands requiring more than $1.375 million in safety and equipment upgrades after a serious phosphoric acid spill at its Dubbo site in 2023.
The NSW EPA is seeking feedback on requirements to help industry cut emissions and drive NSW towards achieving net zero by 2050.
A Western Sydney waste company has been ordered to pay nearly $300,000 after being prosecuted by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for 18 waste offences.