Tag: Pollution
Suspicious liquid no threat to water supply
The Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA) says a liquid illegally dumped in the Southern Highlands has not contaminated the region's water supply.[MORE]
Smoky conditions remain
Smoky conditions are expected to continue in the Latrobe Valley today as fuel reduction burns continue across Gippsland.[MORE]
Murray algae outbreak sparks Robinvale red alert
A blue-green algae outbreak has been declared in the Murray River at Euston and Robinvale.[MORE]
Heavy smoke lowers air quality
Traralgon and the Latrobe Valley have the worst air quality in Victoria today.[MORE]
EPA needs overhaul, say Greens
The Greens are calling for an overhaul of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in South Australia.[MORE]
Anger over handling of toxic fire
Environmentalists say the State Government has come up with a bandaid solution to problems arising from one of the country's worst toxic waste fires.[MORE]
Work planned to remedy Bellevue contamination
The WA government has moved to filter contaminated water flowing from the contaminated Bellevue site.[MORE]
Tides reveal contaminated sand: resident
A Sunshine Coast resident says oil from last year's massive spill off the south east Queensland coast is leeching out of the sand on Mudjimba Beach.[MORE]
Report critical of delays in oil clean up
A report into the response to the Pacific Adventurer oil spill off south east Queensland says logistical delays put wildlife at further risk.[MORE]
Cars threaten to reverse air quality improvements
The New South Wales Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water says Sydney's long term record of improvements in air quality is threatened by increased vehicle emissions.[MORE]
Brown stirs up water testing doubts
Greens Senator Bob Brown says letters sent to residents in Tasmania's north-east about the results of testing of the local water supply raise more questions than answers.[MORE]
Department hoses down timber toxin fears
The Tasmanian Health Department has written to St Helens residents reassuring them they face no danger from the town's water supply.[MORE]
Proposed logging raises catchment fears
A new action group on the New South Wales far south coast says there are serious public health concerns relating to planned logging in a nearby forest.[MORE]
Rosebery soil tests show heavy metals
Mining company MMG says soil sampling around Rosebery has found elevated heavy metal levels in some areas, but maintains the health risks are minimal.[MORE]
Council joins waterways partnership
Isaac Regional Council will enter a partnership that will see improvements in monitoring of central Queensland waterways near mines.[MORE]
Boil water alert remains for Bemboka
A boil water alert remains in force today at a New South Wales far south coast town despite good test results.[MORE]
ETS will 'force retailers to increase prices'
A retail lobby group says Prime Minister Kevin Rudd needs to meet with small business owners to understand the impact of the Government's proposed emissions trading scheme[MORE]
Misleading algae reports hurting tourism
Shane Strudwick, the director of the tourism business Discover Murray, says there is widespread misunderstanding about an outbreak of blue-green algae upstream on the River Murray.[MORE]
Timor Sea oil leak reached Indonesia
A test sample confirms last year's oil leak from Montara well reached Indonesia.[MORE]
Gradual phase in for fertiliser plans
The Western Australian Government will look at a gradual phase in of the use of low water-soluble phosphorus fertilisers after WA farmers expressed concern about not meeting the June 2011 deadline.[MORE]
Miners await water discharge fines decision
Bowen Basin coal mining companies will have to wait until investigations are completed to find out if they will be fined for water discharges into rivers in central Queensland.[MORE]
Boil water alert remains at Bemboka
The Bega Valley Shire Council on the New South Wales far south coast says a boil water alert for Bemboka remains in place.[MORE]
No congestion charge for Brisbane: Premier
The Queensland Opposition says it does not believe the Government's promise that it will not introduce a congestion charge in Brisbane's CBD. [MORE]
Minister 'jumped the gun' over Xstrata tests
The Opposition says the State Government was too quick to threaten action against Xstrata in Mount Isa.[MORE]
Bega council lifts boil water alert
The Bega Valley Council on the far south coast has lifted its boil water alert for parts of the shire, after approval from New South Wales Health.[MORE]
