Following a Supreme Court decision finding a conflict of interest among the EPA’s board members, approval for one of Australia’s biggest construction projects has ben put back to square one. The Western Australian Government has been forced to appoint three impartial delegates to oversee and…

Bechtel has confirmed the presence of 2 fire ants nests, with a third suspected, on Curtis Islands’ QCLNG site. The find could have significant impact on the way materials are handled and transported both on and off the island. Biosecurity Queensland is currently investigating how…

An increased demand for energy and the popularisation of coal in power generation is driving an industry for clean technology that can improve the environmental performance of coal. The global market is expected to reach a total value of $30.9 billion by 2018 as the…

A new assessment of worldwide shark, ray and chimaera species shows that a quarter of the worlds sharks and rays are at risk of extinction. Major contributors to the danger include overfishing (both intentional and unintentional catches), slow reproduction cycles, and intentional culling due to…

Environment Minister Greg Hunt has announced an inquiry into the dredging and disposal taking place in Gladstone Harbour. Mr Hunt is seeking a review of the previous governments’ decisions. The Associations of Marine Park Tourism Operators (AMPTO) stated that the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park…

Technology that extends upon existing dragline monitors allows live and historical comparisons between the mining plan and the actual ground in realtime. The technology allows improvements in design compliance and reduces errors in digging and dumping. These improvements lead to more productions, less coal loss,…

The Queensland Plan is a 30 year plan for Queensland which is being prepared by the Queensland Government. The final publication will be released in mid-2014, but now is the time to have your say on the future of Queensland. The Queensland Government has released…

How do you determine which endangered species receives resources to save them, and which go without? Traditionally money has been channeled to a species based on risk. Those species at greater risk receive greater funds in order to boost conservation efforts. However director of Queensland…

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a further extension of the Gorgon liquified natural gas (LNG) facility. Chevron received conditional approval for the expansion, which includes the use of an additional 32 hectares of land on Barrow Island to allow construction work that will…

After being given approval by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Image Resources will now release release their public environmental review of their proposed North Perth Basin mineral sands project.The release will allow a wider audience of stakeholders to examine the proposal. Image is currently processing…

Silt Plumes seen leaving the Inpex Jetty Construction Site in Darwin pose little risk to the environment, according to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). The plumes come amid the driving of steel piles into the seabed in preparation of the Inpex Ichthys project. Whilst the…