Tag: Pollution
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]
Fish kill blamed on algal bloom
An algal bloom is to blame for the deaths of more than 1,000 fish on Western Australia's south coast.[MORE]
Mount Isa lead levels safe: Xstrata
Mining giant Xstrata says it has been cleared of releasing dangerous levels of lead into the air at the Queensland mining town of Mount Isa.[MORE]
Xstrata cannot confirm high Mount Isa lead levels
Xstrata Mount Isa Mines says it is investigating the possibility that one of its air monitoring sites had a higher-than-allowable lead level last year.[MORE]
Shipping companies to pay for oil spill clean-up
Shipping companies will temporarily pay a higher levy to help meet the cost of cleaning up the oil spill off the south-east Queensland coast last year.[MORE]
Xstrata faces censure over Mount Isa lead levels
The Queensland Government is preparing to prosecute Xstrata for high lead levels at Mount Isa.[MORE]
Siloam pool gets all-clear
The Wattle Range Council says the Pool of Siloam salt lake discolouration at Beachport in south-east South Australia is not a health risk to people going in the water.[MORE]
Warning of poor air quality in Melbourne's west
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a warning to residents about poor air quality in parts of Melbourne's west.[MORE]
