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  • Communications and engagement to increase public awareness of healthy ecosystems for the long-term prosperity in the Northern Territory.
  • Monitoring and reporting on key aspects of the Northern Territory environment to inform future development.
  • Promoting the ecologically sustainable development of the Northern Territory.
  • Strategic projects to strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks for sustainabilty in the Territory.
  • Engagement with government and the community to review policy and programs and promote best practice sustainable development.
  • Promoting ecologically sustainable development for future growth of the Darwin Harbour region.
  • Environmental reviews and assessment to improve environmental practice associated with development.

What We Do

The EPA conducts research, inquiries and reviews on emerging and strategic issues, environmental incidents, and decisions which affect ecologically sustainable development in the Territory. The EPA produces reports on these matters in the form of advice to the Minister. The reports are published on this website and must be tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister.

Referrals can be made to the EPA on environmental issues and incidents. The EPA can also decide to undertake an investigation itself.

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East Arm Wharf Copper Concentrate Inquiry Report Part 1 | April 2011

Submitted by admin on Fri, 2011-04-08 11:17
Following media revelations of copper concentrate spills at Darwin’s East Arm Wharf, the EPA conducted a review of the authorisations and circumstances surrounding the use of the Wharf for open copper concentrate loading.
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Environment Protection Authority

Level 5, Harbour View Plaza
8 McMinn Street (corner Bennett Street)
Darwin, Northern Territory
Phone: 08 8999 3751
Fax: 08 8999 3795
Email: epa@nt.gov.au

Postal Address:
GPO Box 569
Darwin NT 0801
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