Tag: EPA
NSW EPA allocates $1.9M for innovative recycling projects
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has unveiled the recipients of the second round of grants from the Local Government Waste Solutions Fund (LGWS).
US unveils national standards proposal to reduce vehicle carbon emissions
The US government has set out to accelerate its efforts to transition towards a clean vehicle future and address the climate crisis with a new proposal for federal vehicle emissions standards.
EPA fines BlueScope Steel for exceeding air quality limit
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined BlueScope Steel Limited $30,000 for allegedly failing to comply with dioxin air emission limits on six...
EPA recommends environmental approval for large-scale renewable energy hub in WA
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended environmental approval for a large-scale wind and solar renewable energy project in the Pilbara, subject to satisfying...
BHP’s strategic expansion proposal for the Pilbara greenlighted by the WA State Government
The Western Australian State Government has approved BHP's 50 to 100 year strategic mining proposal for the Pilbara, paving the way for the creation of...
EPA okays new rare earths mine in NT
Australian mineral exploration company Arafura Resources has received recommendation for approval from the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to progress the development of...
Judge signs off on 17.5bn settlement for VW emissions scandal
A Federal judge has approved the largest automotive settlement in the history of the US to date which will see the Volkswagen Group pay...
Volkswagen USA CEO Michael Horn resigns
Volkswagen USA CEO Michael Horn has resigned from his post on Wednesday through “mutual agreement” after spending 25 years with the company in various...
The crisis deepens – VW admits to “irregularities” in CO2 emissions of 800,000 cars
It looks like there’s no quick way out of the crisis for German Volkswagen. What started out as a cheat software scandal seems to...
More woes for VW – US regulator finds more cars with cheat software
About a month ago, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accused German carmaker Volkswagen of rigging US emissions tests.
The Agency claimed that it had...