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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Environment protection authority - What They Never Told You

Afternoon Update: clean-up order to tackle Sydney fatberg; Mexico violence after cartel boss killed; and a bear at the Baftas

NSW Environment Protection Authority on Monday said it had issued a pollution reduction program to Sydney Water

The Guardian - AU

Mystery pink slime on secluded Tasmanian beach prompts fears of potential algal bloom

Environment Protection Authority says blooms are ‘natural occurrence’ as marine scientist warns it has grown ‘significantly’ in recent hours

The Guardian - AU

NSW-owned Forestry Corporation charged with 29 offences related to failing to protect threatened species

Environment Protection Authority laid charges after investigation into accusations the corporation breached laws while operating in Tallaganda state forest

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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

Truegain boss Robert Pullinger fails to derail criminal charges over PFAS pollution

Criminal charges over former Truegain boss Robert Pullinger are expected to go to a full trial later this year.

Newcastle Herald

Environment Protection Authority expands the contamination footprint for Ampol's Wickham fuel depot

No shortcuts for Wickham fuel depot

Newcastle Herald

Melbourne residents warned not to swim at beaches as floods contaminate waterways

Microbes have made their way into water after heavy rain, raising risk of illnesses like gastro and diarrhoea, authorities say

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Early water quality testing results show high traces of E.coli in Victorian floodwaters

Water quality testing done by the Environment Protection Authority over the past week shows high than usual traces of E.coli in floodwaters.

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Oil spill in Launceston's Tamar River sparks calls for removal of abandoned boats

There are calls for better management of Launceston's Tamar River as the Environment Protection Authority works to contain an oil spill. It says the likely source is an abandoned tugboat, but that has been contested by the son of a former owner.

ABC News

Rules toughened to protect waterways during new developments

Developers will be required to submit a detailed proposal demonstrating their capacity to prevent erosion.

The Canberra Times

Talks begin to save Victoria's Curdies River after blue-green algae kill fish

It has been a sad year for residents and longtime visitors watching the Curdies River deteriorate. But there is a glimmer of hope.

ABC News

Why will it take three years to put out an underground fire in Melbourne's west? It's complicated

A fire at the Sunshine Landfill was identified in November 2019, but the owners of the tip say it won't be fully extinguished until the end of the year.

ABC News

SA smelter has its licence renewed

The South Australian Environment Protection Authority has renewed the operating licence for the Nyrstar smelting operations at Port Pirie.

AAP

Northern NSW flood clean-up of rivers collects tonnes of rubbish but still has months to go

Collecting tonnes of rubbish from rivers in the far north of NSW has been an emotional experience at times, as workers come across personal items like children's school bags with the books still inside.

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Vic ombudsman condemns EPA over toxic soil

The Victorian Ombudsman has condemned the Environment Protection Authority over its handling of toxic soil from Victoria's West Gate Tunnel Project.

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A Vic Cheese Company Was Fined $9K For Its Nasty Smell I Hope My Fkn Sharehouse Sees This

The smell's been described as a "sour milk odour with earthy characteristics".

The Guardian - AU

Parramatta River fish kill investigated after thousands found dead along riverbanks

Environment Protection Authority examining fish kill events at Haslams Creek, which flows into Homebush Bay, and at Rydalmere

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