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Latest EPA media releases
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Final notice issued to Newcrest Cadia mine
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued Newcrest’s Cadia Holdings Pty Ltd mine in Central West NSW a final pollution Prevention Notice regarding the management of emissions of dust and other air pollutants.
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Newcrest Cadia mine under investigation
Newcrest’s Cadia Holdings Pty Ltd mine in Central West NSW has been issued with a draft pollution Prevention Notice and a draft licence variation regarding the management of emissions of dust and other pollutants as part of a new investigation commenced by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
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EPA officers in southwest NSW to discuss pesticide use
Farmers and pesticide users in Carrathool, Griffith, Murrumbidgee and Leeton this week may receive a visit from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) as part of a targeted education and compliance campaign aimed at proper pesticide use.
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EPA issues tougher licence for Metropolitan Collieries
Metropolitan Collieries has been ordered to overhaul their operations after the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) revised the mine’s licence imposing a suite of strict operating conditions.
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Builders urged to contain site litter and construction waste
With the construction industry generating more than 12 million tonnes of waste per annum, this year’s Get the Site Right campaign is reminding builders and developers that they have a critical role to play in reducing environmental impacts on waterways in NSW.
Latest Ministerial media releases
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No extension on deadline to move high-risk soft plastic stockpiles
Minister for the Environment, Penny Sharpe MLC, has welcomed that the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has maintained its position that Australia’s major retailers, Coles and Woolworths, will not receive more time to move high-risk soft plastic stockpiles.
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Government taking action to help protect Menindee
The NSW Government is taking proactive and precautionary action to help protect the Darling-Barka River as we move into cooler weather conditions.
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EPA investigation into Darling-Barka fish kill
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has determined that it will treat the Darling-Barka fish kill as a “pollution incident” under the Protection of the Environment Administration Act.
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NSW kickstarts decarbonisation and circular design in infrastructure (NSW)
The cost of carbon will be measured in business cases for future NSW Government infrastructure projects to drive down emissions and costs for the people of NSW.
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Helping households reduce their landfill waste
Up to half of the waste created every week by almost 290,000 households in NSW will be kept out of landfill thanks to $6.2 million in funding from the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government.
Latest news items
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Beat plastic pollution in NSW
Since plastic was introduced 70 years ago, it has become part of our everyday life. While plastic is a versatile material that can play an important role in some products, we know that unnecessary or problematic plastic items can have disastrous impacts on our environment and wildlife.
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Message from the CEO
Welcome to the May edition of EPA Connect. We are playing an ongoing role in investigating and monitoring the fish deaths event at Menindee and over the past months we have been progressing work through our Climate Change Action Plan and the EPA's key focus on plastics waste.
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Regulatory Action
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Campaign targets safe use of pesticides
The EPA is engaging with peak industry bodies, landholders and agronomists to better understand the impacts, challenges and factors leading to an increase in pesticide spray drift events.