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Category: Environment

It isn’t glamourous, but efficient sludge treatment turns OHS and pollution hazards into recyclables – and sticky problems into profit

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Sludge dewatering seldom makes the headlines environmentally in Australia, New Zealand, or Oceania more broadly, but it is an increasingly vital process in ensuring compliance with statutory groundwater, transport, disposal, and OHS regulations affecting both municipalities and industry.   Concisely defined, it is the practice of minimising waste by volume to prepare the biosolids involved … Continued

Farmers welcome Mahar appointment to Energy Commissioner role

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Tuesday, 24 September, 2024 Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) has welcomed the appointment of former National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) CEO Tony Mahar to the role of Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner. FCA CEO Natalie Collard said Mr Mahar had led for NFF with distinction for more than a decade.  “You can’t have an energy shift in … Continued

Saudi Arabia Leads G20 Countries in Tourism Growth, According to Latest UN Tourism Barometer

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia–BUSINESS WIRE– Saudi Arabia has emerged as the fastest-growing G20 country in the latest UN World Tourism Barometer report, marking a significant milestone in the Kingdom’s rapid ascent as a global tourism destination. The Barometer highlights a 73% increase in international tourist arrivals to Saudi Arabia in the first seven months of 2024, … Continued

MASSIVE DIESEL SPILL IN BASS STRAIT

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MORE EVIDENCE EXXON CAN’T BE TRUSTED IN AUSTRALIA Another toxic spill in Bass Strait as Exxon plans to defile Ramsar wetland     The regulator overseeing the offshore oil and methane gas industry in Australia says there is a “significant threat to the environment” in Bass Strait, after 21,000 litres of diesel leaked from an … Continued

EVENT THIS SATURDAY – Unprecedented Floods, Unheard Voices: Barron River Survivors Speak, Candidates Listen at Report Launch

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MEDIA RELEASE 23 September 2024   Forty-five flood survivors from across the Barron delta have contributed their insights and experiences to a new report being released by the Cairns and Far North Environment Centre (CAFNEC) at Yorkeys Knob Boat Club this Saturday 28th September, 10am – 2pm. The event will have presentations from leading expert … Continued

Peter Dutton’s weird obsession with uncosted nuclear risks energy security, the economy and our kids’ future

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMONDAY 23 SEP, 2024 PETER DUTTON’S WEIRD NUCLEAR OBSESSION is a reckless distraction that will delay real cuts to climate pollution and expose Australians to even more dangerous climate change. While Dutton clings to outdated ideas, our kids’ futures hang in the balance. Despite Peter Dutton’s grand claims, the Coalition has failed to produce any … Continued

Transforming a waste resource into sustainable materials – Latrobe Magnesium’s plant paves the way to a cleaner, high value future

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Rockwell Automation Brings the Connected Enterprise to Latrobe Magnesium’s New Sustainable Magnesium Plant ASX listed company, Latrobe Magnesium (LMG), has produced the first batch of magnesium oxide at its demonstration plant in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, marking a significant step towards the scaling up of its operations.   LMG is pioneering a patented hydrometallurgical extraction process … Continued

State leaders dragging hooves on averting feral deer expansion

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Feral deer need to be listed as a pest, not protected as they currently are, says a new joint letter signed by a broad array of community and business groups. Sent to the Victorian Agriculture and Environment Ministers, the letter is backed by over 100 academics, land managers and national, state and regional community and … Continued

Municipal and industrial effluent must be fine screened first to gain major MBR benefits for wastewater, process water, and recycling

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Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) are increasingly being used for water, wastewater treatment, and recycling throughout Australia and New Zealand, responding to climate change, shortages of land, operational cost-effectiveness, and technology advances for water recycling.   These factors, plus cost of operation and maintenance, are also driving the need to include fine screening of both MBRs, and … Continued