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Why are some Australian households about to be charged for generating too much solar power?

NSW energy firms can impose fees on households exporting surplus power – but there are ways to minimise the charge

The Guardian - AU

Minister won't step in over alleged logging breaches

NSW parliament has rejected calls to urgently suspend logging over claims the Forestry Corporation is failing to properly look for endangered greater gliders.

AAP

Bush users go to court to halt mass brumby cull

A decision to cull thousands of wild horses in a heritage park using aerial shooting has been criticised by a community group as an act of animal cruelty.

AAP

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Landholders partner with government to protect Hunter biodiversity

Agreements protect threatened and endangered native species.

Newcastle Herald

Wildlife hospital gets boost for koala conservation

A dedicated koala care centre will open after 17 per cent of the marsupial's NSW population was lost in the Black Summer bushfires.

AAP

Govt probes brumby rehoming on illegal knackery claims

The NSW government will investigate after suspending its brumby rehoming program on claims over 250 horses went to a person linked to an illegal knackery.

AAP

'Choices to be made': Sharpe confident Hunter will reap benefits of energy transition

Penny Sharpe briefs Hunter stakeholders on energy transition progress.

Newcastle Herald

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Funding to stop Merewether and Bar Beach becoming the next Stockton

The iconic coastline needs 'significant intervention'.

Newcastle Herald

State faces huge bill for major coal-plant's lifeline

A leading energy analyst is urging the NSW government not to extend the life of a major coal-fired power plant and instead invest in zero-emissions solutions.

AAP

Juvenile discovery breeds hope for park's platypuses

A juvenile platypus has been found after the mammals were reintroduced in Sydney's Royal National Park, where they have been locally extinct for decades.

AAP

NSW failed to monitor offsets while endangered ecosystems were cleared for western Sydney homes

Environment department spokesperson says offset program for the area has continued despite failure to file reports for three years

The Guardian - AU

Continued logging of NSW koala habitat is ‘a profound tragedy’, conservationist says

Another campaigner says state environment minister ‘refuses to do anything’ ahead of koala protection summit in Sydney

The Guardian - AU

NSW to double penalties for worst environmental crimes in wake of asbestos crisis

Planned overhaul of Environment Protection Authority’s powers to be biggest since it began in 1991, government says

The Guardian - AU

Asbestos report delayed after fish kill inquiry ordered

Scientific advice into the reuse of asbestos-contaminated waste will be delivered a year late after other matters came up, it has been revealed.

AAP

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Bullying behaviour denied in critical energy land deals

Land acquisition negotiations critical for new energy infrastructure have been "challenging", but a NSW minister has rejected allegations of bullying.

The Guardian - AU

Asbestos-contaminated mulch found at 75 sites across Sydney, watchdog finds

Focus turns to criminal investigation after NSW Environment Protection Authority completes its trawl through the supply chain

The Guardian - AU

NSW rejects claim it lags on renewables, citing 18 projects approved in 2023

Minns government says wind, solar and battery projects will generate enough clean energy to power more than 1.5m homes

AAP

Century-old shipwreck found on ocean floor

More than 100 years since the SS Nemesis and its crew vanished off the NSW coast, the wreck of the steamship has been discovered south of Sydney.

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Taylor Swift concerts to go ahead in Sydney despite asbestos testing at Olympic Park precinct

Environment minister says authorities are testing mulch in the area but any issues would be resolved before pop star’s sold-out shows at Accor Stadium

The Guardian - AU

Sydney asbestos crisis: largest EPA probe ever with hundreds of sites potentially contaminated

More than 130 people working on criminal investigation into mulch supplied by Greenlife Resource Recovery found to contain asbestos

AAP

Tougher penalties flagged for illegal asbestos disposal

The discovery of asbestos at a Sydney park has focused attention on disposal of the material and the adequacy of fines for those caught doing the wrong thing.

The Guardian - AU

Pep-11 to be killed off under NSW government’s plan to stop offshore gas exploration

Environment minister says ‘overwhelming majority’ oppose offshore mining and proposed reforms reflect these concerns

Newcastle Herald

'Even more confident' Eraring will close in 2025: new energy report

Climate Energy Finance report argues that Eraring Power Station should close in 2025

AAP

Massive wind farm will power up to 700,000 homes a year

A massive wind farm with more than 200 wind turbines will be built in NSW, a key step towards achieving the government's target of net zero emissions by 2050.

AAP

'Humane' repeat-shooting of brumbies during trial cull

Hundreds of brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park have been shot dead as part of a trial of aerial shooting to control feral horse numbers.

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