Westconnex St Peters Interchange is a massive site bounded by Campbell Road, Princes Highway, Canal Road and Burrows Road in St Peters approximately 6 kilometres from Sydney’s CBD. It links the M8 tollway with the M5. It was built on a recently closed landfill and for this reason requires careful environmental monitoring. This post reports… Continue reading Poor environmetal monitoring at Westconnex St Peters Interchange
Category: Effectiveness of Environmental Regulation
Newcrest Cadia Goldmine breaches clean air law
Cadia gold mine ( Flickr.com) In late September, mining company Newcrest pleaded guilty to breaching NSW clean air regulations in its operation of the Cadia goldmine, near Orange in central west NSW. The company will be sentenced in the Land and Environment Court in March 2024. Newcrest is the biggest gold miner in Australia and one… Continue reading Newcrest Cadia Goldmine breaches clean air law
Failures in NSW forestry regulation – Auditor General Report
Background During recent local communities’ battles to stop logging of native forests in NSW, several campaigners have lodged court actions alleging failures of the NSW Environmental Protection Authority and Forestry NSW to adequately monitor and protect wildlife in advance of beginning logging operations. Forestry NSW is a state-owned corporation that manages commercial native and plantation… Continue reading Failures in NSW forestry regulation – Auditor General Report