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Bayswater Power Station in the Hunter Valley fined for dumping salt water into local creek

AGL's Bayswater Power Station has been fined $15,000 for allegedly discharging saline water into a nearby waterway.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 10, 2023

Rejected open-cut mine project rebrands after environmental concerns stopped eastern Victorian proposal

The company behind a controversial mineral sands mine project that was rejected due to environmental risks rebrands in an attempt to revive the proposal for a site in eastern Victoria.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2023

Burnett Mary Regional Group helps clean Wide Bay's Indigenous cultural sites after Qld floods

Volunteers and rangers have collected rubbish, including tyres, tree branches and plastic bottles, to help restore the environment after flooding.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2023

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Could this tiny legless lizard stop an Upper Hunter mine expansion? Environment groups say it should

Environmental advocacy groups are ramping up pressure on federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to reject the Mt Pleasant mine expansion near Muswellbrook.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 9, 2023

UK’s hostile environment policies ‘disproportionately impact’ people of colour

Government evaluation of the legislation is the first official review of the policies that led to the Windrush scandal

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023

Going plant-based? It could be healthier for you – and the planet

The environmental and health impacts of our diets show that it's worth considering veganism – or at least flexitarianism.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2023

Brazil's Lula to meet Biden on Friday at White House

Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traveled to Washington on Thursday, invited to the White House by President Joe Biden in a visit that will focus on support for Brazilian democracy and shared environmental commitments.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2023

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Young adults want to pursue career in green industries - including renewable energy

A poll of 15-25-year-olds revealed almost all those seeking job opportunities have protecting the natural environment at the forefront of their mind

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

New Biodiversity Action Plan confirmed by North Lanarkshire Council

Following a public consultation, the council’s Environment and Climate Change Committee has approved the action plan for 2023 to 2027.

Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023

Australia rejects new coal mine on environmental grounds

Australia has for the first time rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Rejection of Clive Palmer coal mine will not affect other proposals, federal government says

The Queensland government has rejected a major coal mine proposal under national environmental laws for the first time, but insists that will not affect 18 other projects under review.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2023

Tanya Plibersek killed off Clive Palmer's coal mine. It's an Australian first – but it may never happen again

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has formally rejected mining magnate Clive Palmer’s proposed Central Queensland Coal Project. Her decision was based on the risk of damage to the Great Barrier Reef, freshwater creeks and groundwater.

The Conversation · Feb 9, 2023

Coal mine rejection not broad precedent, says minister

Tanya Plibersek has defended her decision to block Clive Palmer's proposed coal mine in Queensland on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef.

AAP · Feb 8, 2023

Banning straws might be good for the planet – but bad for people with disability or swallowing problems. What is 'eco-ableism'?

This month, Victoria became the latest Australian state to ban single-use plastics, including straws. While this is a win for the environment and marine life, it will come at a price for social inclusion.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

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ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

The dingo fence is the world's longest and has cascading effects on the Australian environment

The dingo fence does its job keeping the predator at bay — but that single change has cascading effects on the environment, right down to the shape of the sand dunes.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

The pollutants in our diet that could accelerate ageing

Pollutants are, by definition, harmful. But not all of them are equally harmful. Of the multitude of synthetic chemical compounds that pollute our environment, those that set off the loudest alarm bells are persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

Microplastics: are plastic alternatives any safer for our health?

Plastic pollution is now pervasive in our environment, contaminating everywhere from our homes and workplaces to the planet’s deepest recesses. The problem regularly makes headlines, with the spotlight turned toward ocean pollution in particular.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

Brazil agencies launch raid against illegal gold miners in Yanomami lands

Brazil's environmental and indigenous agencies have launched an enforcement operation in the Amazon rainforest to expel thousands of illegal gold miners blamed for causing a humanitarian crisis among the Yanomami people, officials said on Wednesday.

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Manchester Evening News · Feb 8, 2023

The Alton Towers job vacancies you can apply for now including Ride Host and Performer

The Staffordshire theme park is looking to fill several roles at its 550-acre site

Daily Record · Feb 8, 2023

Pupils praised after cleaning up in their community

Harrysmuir students have done a wonderful job cleaning up the area around the school

Bristol Post · Feb 8, 2023

Now even the Environment Agency workers are on strike

"Running the agency and its staff into the ground is an act of wilful negligence by ministers"

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023

England’s flood warning systems on autopilot again as staff stage strike

Workers at Environment Agency who protect communities from weather disasters among those striking for second time in month

WEKU · Feb 8, 2023

Why the EPA puts a higher value on rich lives lost to climate change

There is one number that the Environmental Protection Agency relies on to decide which climate policies to pursue. So why does that number assume the lives of richer people are worth more?

AAP · Feb 8, 2023

Clive Palmer's Queensland coal project rejected

A central Queensland project proposed by Clive Palmer has become the first coal mine to be refused under national environmental laws.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek blocks Clive Palmer's Central Queensland coal mine

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek cites national environmental laws as the reason for rejecting Clive Palmer's Central Queensland coal mine project.

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