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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is investigating environmental consultant Noel Child of N G Child & Associates, in relation to allegations of falsified sampling results in a number of environmental reports across NSW. The EPA understands that part of Mr Child’s role was to test potential development sites and then make environmental assessments for … Continued
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Ahead of their appearance before the Senate inquiry into stage 2 of the Nature Positive bills, leaders of national environment groups will join together to urge the Albanese government to push ahead with the reform of Australia’s nature laws. The groups have long advocated for an independent EPA to fix enforcement failures and remove the … Continued
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H1 2024 Key figures2 › Revenue of EUR 3,021.7 million in the first half of 2024, up 4.0% year on year and up 9.2% organically (including 10.4% in the second quarter) › Adjusted operating profit of EUR 451.9 million, up 4.1% versus EUR 434.2 million in H1 2023, representing an adjusted operating margin of 15.0%, … Continued
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Kimberley fracking proposal referred to Commonwealth: Minister Plibersek must assess Global tourism destination and nature and cultural icon, the Kimberley, is now in the sights of US oil and gas company Black Mountain Oil and Gas owned by Texan billionaire Rhett Bennett. The company, via subsidiary Bennett Resources Ltd, has just referred a proposal for … Continued
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is calling on industry innovators to help fight plastic pollution by developing bold and creative solutions to tackle the issue. Universities and government research institutions across the state are invited to apply for $1.25 million in grants under the Plastics Research Program (PRP), aimed at driving scientific studies and … Continued
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Do you have a green thumb? Join Willoughby City Council for National Tree Day on 28 July, at Muston Park, Chatswood. Willoughby City Mayor Tanya Taylor encourages everyone to join us for National Tree Day. “It’s a fantastic chance to connect with nature and contribute to our city’s environmental health,” she said. At 10 am, the … Continued
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A scientist from UNSW Sydney is spearheading a program to crowdsource ocean data from understudied areas. A group of scientists, including a team at UNSW, are working with Australia’s commercial fishing industry to gather invaluable ocean observations. Since its inception, the FishSOOP project (Fisheries Ships of Opportunity), has collected more than 2.8 million data points below the … Continued
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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water will be holding public hearings in Sydney on Thursday and Friday for its inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Chair of the Committee, Mr Tony Zappia MP, said ‘The public hearings will be an opportunity to further explore the priorities necessary to support … Continued
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Planet Ark is calling on Australians to join the collective effort to care for our unique biodiversity and help support the country’s threatened species this National Tree Day. According to the most recent State of the Environment report, over 1,900 species are listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act[1]. Of this, … Continued
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Balls Head Reserve in Waverton will be closed for New Year’s Eve to preserve its fragile bushland and cultural heritage. At a North Sydney Council meeting on Monday night, councillors voted to close the reserve, endorsing a recommendation from Council’s Bushland team. Balls Head Reserve is the largest bushland reserve in the North Sydney local … Continued
