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Licensing under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
The Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) establishes the NSW environmental regulatory framework and includes a licensing requirement for certain activities.
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Clarence Colliery
Under section 58(6) of the <em>Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997</em> (POEO) the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has received public submissions on the proposed variation to the Environment Protection Licence (EPL No. 726) held by Clarence Colliery Pty Ltd for the operation of Clarence Colliery near Lithgow. The proposed variation is focusing on the discharge of pollutants into the Wollangambe River.
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Endeavour Coal
Endeavour Coal Pty Ltd (ACN 099 830 476), a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP Billiton Illawarra Coal Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 093 857 286), holds environment protection licence No. 2504 that authorises, among other things, the carrying out of coals works and mining for coal at West Cliff Mine.
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14 Jul 2021
Summary of changes to requirements for publishing pollution monitoring data
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14 Jul 2021
Licensing to regulate water pollution
Good quality water is a major environmental, social and economic resource for NSW. When water quality becomes degraded, many of the uses and benefits of this resource may be lost.
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14 Jul 2021
Risk-based licensing groundwater sensitive zone maps
These maps can assist licensees and EPA officers to determine whether a site is located in a groundwater- sensitive zone.
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14 Jul 2021
Load-based licensing
The load-based licensing (LBL) scheme, sets limits on the pollutant loads emitted by holders of environment protection licences and links licence fees to pollutant emissions. LBL is a powerful tool for controlling, reducing and preventing air and water pollution in NSW.