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Environment watchdog buried report on lead in children’s blood to placate mining companies, emails show

Documents tabled in NSW parliament show state agency took four years to publish report and told miners it would be put online ‘quietly’ but EPA says it was released to community earlier

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2025

Wasting away: dump crisis needs 'landfill transition'

The Harbour City is not alone in facing a landfill problem but a recycling advocate warns governments are getting overly excited about burning junk.

AAP · Oct 31, 2024

NSW is getting serious on contaminated soil. It only took 10 years – and the media doing lab tests

The environment watchdog has promised to crack down on products made from recycled construction waste. But will it actually implement change?

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2024

Mercury pollution at Eraring power plant rose 130% in 12 months

Environment groups say increased pollution levels means it would be ‘absurd and harmful’ to extend life of Eraring, which is due to close in August 2025

The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2024

Mulch at centre of NSW asbestos crisis also contained ‘construction and demolition waste’

Exclusive: Environment Protection Authority says building debris discovered in a sample of recycled mulch, ‘which is not permitted’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2024

Asbestos cases grow as recyclers call for better checks

Seven more sites have been confirmed as contaminated with asbestos in Sydney as the tainted mulch scandal expands to Canberra.

AAP · Feb 18, 2024

Thousands of NSW students to stay home after asbestos found in mulch at two more Sydney schools

Positive tests recorded at schools in Marsden Park and Orchard Hills takes total number of sites to have tested positive to 34 since early January

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2024

Logging backflip 'won't save gliders from extinction'

Scientists and conservation groups say a backflip by the NSW environmental watchdog will do little to shield greater gliders from the effects of logging.

AAP · Feb 16, 2024

EPA 'not aware' of asbestos-tainted mulch in Hunter as concern spreads

Local councils say they make most of their own mulch.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 15, 2024

NSW environment watchdog investigating asbestos ‘concerned’ about mulch sold throughout 2023

Exclusive: EPA also exploring recall of mulch products made by Greenlife Resource Recovery

The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2024