News
18 Aug 2023
Snowy Hydro Scheme contractor WeBuild fined
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a $15,000 fine to Snowy Hydro Limited contractor WeBuild S.P.A. in relation to its operations in Kosciuszko National Park.
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21 Aug 2023
EPA commences proceedings against Cadia gold mine
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced proceedings in the NSW Land and Environment Court against Newcrest’s Cadia Holdings Pty Ltd’s (Cadia) gold mine in response to an alleged breach of section 128 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) in March 2022.
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24 Aug 2023
NSW EPA invites feedback on how biosolids are managed
Not many people think about what happens to the wastewater that they flush away or send down the laundry drain, but the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is reaching out to stakeholders and the community to ask them to do exactly that.
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25 Aug 2023
EPA to undertake water testing around the Turon River
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will conduct water sampling in the Turon River and its tributaries in the State’s Central Tablelands to provide the community with information about the water quality in the area.
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30 Aug 2023
EPA issues Stop Work Order on forestry operations in Tallaganda State Forest
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) an immediate Stop Work Order to cease harvesting in parts of the Tallaganda State Forest.
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31 Aug 2023
Illegal pesticide kills two dogs in Uralla
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is investigating the deaths of two domestic dogs who ingested baits poisoned with strychnine on private land near Uralla.
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01 Sep 2023
Response to Chief Scientist report on fish deaths
The NSW Government welcomes the findings of the Independent Review by the Office of the Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) into the deaths of millions of fish along the Darling-Baaka River near Menindee earlier this year.
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04 Sep 2023
EPA continues investigation of the Hazelbrook Creek Crayfish Kill
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is continuing its investigation into a major crayfish kill in a tributary of Hazelbrook Creek on Wednesday 23 August 2023.
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06 Sep 2023
EPA prosecutes Delta over Vales Point fish kill
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced a prosecution against Sunset Power International Pty Ltd trading as Delta Electricity (Delta) in the Land and Environment Court in relation to a fish kill occurring near the Vales Point Power Station at Lake Macquarie in September 2022.
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08 Sep 2023
NSW EPA takes action against Metro Collieries
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is prosecuting Metropolitan Collieries Pty Ltd after two significant pollution incidents at Camp Gully Creek, which flows into the Hacking River in the Royal National Park.