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All EPA and Minister's Office media releases and news articles from the beginning of 2023.
Media releases
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Further sampling and analysis are required after assessments found potential seepages from two onsite wastewater dams.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its latest air quality monitoring results for the Cadia Valley and surface and groundwater sampling results in the upper Belubula River.

The EPA investigation into the source of debris balls on Sydney and South Coast beaches over recent months has determined they likely originated from Sydney Water’s land-based sewage treatment network...

Two related Central Coast companies must pay a total of $57,000 after being prosecuted in Wyong Local Court by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for waste offences.

Newmont Mining’s (formerly Newcrest Mining’s) Cadia Holdings Pty Ltd has been ordered to pay more than $400,000 after being prosecuted by the NSW EPA for three dust emission offences.

Ministerial releases
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$31.4 million in grants is now open for councils to support the roll out of FOGO recycling.

Nation-leading legislation that would require suppliers to take greater responsibility for the handling and disposal of products including batteries.

The Minns Labor Government is taking strong action to prevent a waste crisis in NSW, with landfill due to reach capacity in Greater Sydney by 2030.

Three pioneering projects have been awarded $1.25 million by the NSW Government to tackle plastic pollution through innovative and impactful solutions.

A ‘Don’t be a Tosser!’ pop-up event at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is bringing to life the devastating impact of litter on our wildlife and waterways, to highlight the need to reduce our use of plastics and...

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