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Latest EPA Media Releases
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Narrabri Coal fined for alleged mine dust breach
Narrabri Coal Operations Pty Ltd has been fined $15,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for an alleged breach of their Environment Protection Licence in January, relating to coal dust emissions at the Narrabri Mine, 28 km south of Narrabri.
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Statement on contamination at Centenary Park Development, Courallie Avenue Homebush
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Wood smoke isn’t good smoke
The NSW EPA is reminding residents who have indoor wood burning heaters to take some simple steps before starting them up this winter, to help improve air quality.
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Liddell Coal fined after sediment discharge
Liddell Coal Operations has been fined $15,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) after allegedly discharging sediment laden water into a waterway in the Hunter Valley
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Glass Recovery Services prosecuted, convicted and fined $55,000 for pollution offences
Penrith Local Court has convicted Glass Recovery Services Pty Ltd (GRS) of three offences at their Penrith facility, following a successful prosecution by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
Latest Ministerial media releases
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Return and Earn breaks records
Return and Earn broke records for recycling over the Christmas - New Year period, setting a new daily record and processing more than 91 million drink containers.
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Asbestos dumping fraud jail term
NSW Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton has welcomed an 18-month jail sentence handed down to Paul Mouawad at the Downing Centre Local Court today, in relation to a fraud charge brought by NSW Police with the assistance of the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
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NSW calls for National leadership on waste
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Hunter Valley mine cops a dusting
A Hunter Valley mine has been caught out during the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s Operation Dust Patrol and has been fined $15,000 for breaching its operating licence.
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Return and Earn breaks the billion barrier
Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton has confirmed that one billion drink containers have been processed since the Return and Earn scheme started.
Latest news items
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Waste Less Recycle More helping to pave the road with glass
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has supported the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade project to improve sustainability with a $107,636 grant to trial the use of recycled glass sand in the road base.
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Have Your Say on national air quality standards
Australia’s air quality has improved over recent decades and is considered good by world standards. Improvements to Australia’s air quality have been achieved through strengthening ambient air quality standards, fuel quality standards, vehicle emission standards and state-based controls on industry.
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How to create less food waste
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) wants to help households in NSW to create less food waste.
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Special EPA unit co-ordinates rapid response
The EPA’s Incident and Emergency Coordination Unit was established to effectively manage environmental incidents around NSW with a rapid response team and improved scientific sampling.
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Oil fingerprinting points to Pambula Lake polluter
Innovative oil fingerprinting techniques and great teamwork were crucial in pinpointing the alleged polluter of Pambula Lake from a diesel spill late last year.