Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - April, 2018
Research suggests baby fish will find it increasingly difficult to reach secure shelters in future oceans.
Feds mulling credit plan
The Federal Government is considering allowing energy companies to buy offsets to comply with the 26 per cent emissions reduction target under the NEG.
Big fine for 'flushable' claim
Australian company Pental has been fined $700,000 for claiming its toilet and bathroom cleaning wipes are ‘flushable’.
Call for reform amid PFAS discoveries
Free blood tests are being offered after the discovery of potentially toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water in northern Australia.
Coal project to produce hydrogen
A pilot 'clean energy' project in Victoria will use brown coal to make hydrogen.
Health tracked in changing climate
Australia is joining a global initiative tracking progress on health and climate change.
NZ cuts offshore exploration
New Zealand says it will stop issuing permits for offshore oil and gas exploration.
OPAL rods off for processing
Nuclear waste from Australia's only reactor will soon be exported for reprocessing and then re-imported.
WA forming rural fire service
Western Australia is getting a new rural fire service, funded by a levy hike.
Can scheme crosses state
A community group is running a mock container recycling scheme across Victoria.
Carp tests find no human risk
Research suggests the biological warfare being waged on carp will not cross over into humans.
Dow chief makes big donation
The former chair of the USA’s largest chemical company has donated $13.5 million to ...
Hybrid mega-pest outlined
Australian scientists have confirmed two of the world’s major pest species have merged ...
White spot seen in Queensland
The devastating white spot prawn disease may have taken hold in the wild.
Call to cut ship hits
Conservationists say that with ship traffic set to skyrocket, measures must be taken to protect sensitive coastal areas.
Land council seeks hunting clause
Aboriginal groups want their hunting rights protected in NT’s new animal welfare bill.
Linc guilty of gas breaches
Gas company Linc Energy has been found guilty of causing serious environmental harm.
Battery help detailed
A new AEMO report says SA’s giant lithium battery outperformed coal and gas generators on key measures last summer.
Bight spin uncovered
BP once proposed that an oil spill in the Great Australian Bight would provide a “welcomed boost” to local economies.
Biofuel billions on offer
A new report says an Australian biofuel industry could create thousands of direct jobs and generate billions in revenue each year.