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Why some Texas cities and counties had to return millions of dollars meant to help renters during the pandemic

For some local relief programs, a lack of staffing, political support and effective community outreach got in the way of spending federal funds to prevent evictions, a new report found. More than $30 million went unspent and had to be returned.

The Texas Tribune

ERA gets more time to rehabilitate Ranger uranium mine near Kakadu National Park

Traditional owners in Kakadu National Park welcome an amendment to the Atomic Energy Act that gives a mining company more time to rehabilitate the Ranger mine.

ABC News

Electricity Review Board finds WA power provider Synergy unlawfully overcharged customers

The independent energy umpire finds the government-owned West Australian power provider unlawfully overcharged customers tens of millions of dollars by artificially inflating its prices between 2016 and 2017.

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Federal government approves ERA request to drawn down $56.8 million from Ranger uranium mine security bond

Cash-strapped miner Energy Resources of Australia says the federal government has agreed to release almost $60 million from the security bond meant to ensure the mine site is rehabilitated.

ABC News

‘Walk away’: traditional owners defend Kakadu against a new push from uranium miners

The resurrection of the push to tap into Jabiluka has pitted the Mirarr people and Rio Tinto against investors who trumpet uranium’s green credentials

The Guardian - AU

Rio Tinto agrees to loan $100 million to Energy Resources Australia for NT Ranger Mine rehabilitation

Mining giant Rio Tinto has agreed to loan $100 million to a company that is struggling to pay for the clean-up of a Northern Territory mine site.

ABC News

World first nuclear fusion power station to be built in Nottinghamshire

Fusion is based on the same physical reactions that power the sun and stars

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Energy Resources of Australia's chairman, two directors, say they'll resign after pressure from Rio Tinto and traditional owners

The chairman and two directors of a company responsible for the clean-up of a uranium mine on the edge of Kakadu say they'll resign, after pressure from Rio Tinto and traditional owners.

ABC News

Directors of firm responsible for clean-up at Kakadu uranium site will resign amid fight with Rio Tinto

Miner wants Energy Resources Australia chair to resign after minority shareholders threw doubt over Ranger mine rehabilitation

The Guardian - AU

Kakadu uranium site clean-up in limbo amid calls to revive mine

Rio Tinto wants to fund rehabilitation but Ranger mine owner’s minority shareholders are pushing for further development

The Guardian - AU

Mirarr traditional owners furious over suggestion Jabiluka uranium could be mined

An independent report commissioned by ERA suggests that the company could pay for the rehabilitation of one mine site by establishing another.

ABC News

Racing Team Nederland out of Petit Le Mans amid money laundering case

The Racing Team Nederland LMP2 team has announced its withdrawal from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship's Petit Le Mans season finale.

Autosport

Grid renewal generates billion-dollar shock as costs of energy transition become clear

Australian consumers have been told to brace for big hikes in their power bills after a watchdog revealed the true cost of overhauling the grid to deal with the renewable energy transition.

ABC News

Energy Resources Australia expected to be granted more time to rehabilitate former uranium mine in Kakadu

The federal government has introduced a bill to allow a mining operator more time to rehabilitate a decommissioned uranium mine near Kakadu National Park.

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New laws back Rio Tinto on Kakadu blowout

Rio Tinto can miss the clean-up deadline on the decades-old Ranger uranium mine in the heart of the Kakadu under new laws introduced to federal parliament.

ABC News

Healing a scarred land

On the doorstep of one of Australia's most treasured natural wonders, billions are about to be spent on a high risk operation to try to transform a wasteland into a national park.

Al Jazeera

Oil-rich Niger Delta still ‘land of misery’: Goldman Prize winner

Chima Williams was recognised for his role in helping oil communities win a 13-year-old case against Shell at The Hague.

ABC News

Why few dads will take up the federal budget paid parental leave offer to be primary carer

The federal government's budget change falls short of calls for 26 weeks' paid parental leave with a "clear, use-it-or-lose-it" component to encourage more take-up by fathers, writes Nassim Khadem.

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The Guardian - AU

Cost to rehabilitate Kakadu uranium mine site could blow out by $1.2bn

Ranger mine site repair by Energy Resources of Australia/Rio Tinto will now take until 2028, two years past deadline

ABC News

Ranger uranium mine rehabilitation costs could blow out to $2.2 billion, Energy Resources tells ASX

The rehabilitation of a decommissioned uranium mine in Kakadu National Park could cost up to $1.2 billion more than expected and take two years longer than initially planned.

Newsroom.co.nz

Tova O’Brien: A reluctant public face to restraint-of-trade debate

What the broadcaster's employment dispute tells us about the controversial nature of non-compete clauses

ABC News

Struggling WA households in record power bill debt despite $600 handouts, safeguards

The increase came despite a $600 handout by the government to every residential electricity customer's account and measures to shield consumers from the economic effects of the pandemic.

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