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Mar
EPA Welcomes Seabed Mining Referral
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) this week welcomed a referral from the Minister for Resources to assess the potential impacts of seabed mining off the coast of the Northern Territory. Advice is being sought from the EPA on potential environmental impacts, ways of managing them, and effects on other resource users. EPA Chair Professor Grahame Webb said, ‘The Territory...20
Feb
Use of Hydraulic Fracturing and Unconventional Gas in the Northern Territory
As part of the Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) function to advise the Northern Territory community about emerging environmental issues, the EPA has produced an information bulletin on unconventional gas. The EPA attempts to be an “honest broker” of information in regard to these matters. It offers the community an overview of the latest activities in this industry in...1
Feb
EPA Announces Watching Briefs into Edith River Incidents
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) today announced it has established two active watching briefs into incidents in the Edith River in December last year - a train derailment resulting in a copper concentrate spill and the uncontrolled release of waste water from the Mount Todd mine site. The EPA is obliged under the Environment Protection Authority Act (the Act) to...9
Dec
EPA Urges Support for Cash for Containers
9 December 2011 The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) today commended the Minister for Environment for establishing the Cash for Containers scheme in the Northern Territory set to commence on 3 January next year. EPA Chair, Professor Grahame Webb said, 'The scheme is a positive step towards establishing a culture of reducing waste. 'In a world where society is increasingly...4
Nov
EPA message quilts on display in November
Friday 4 November 2011 The Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) message quilts are on display this month at local libraries in Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine and Darwin. The 'message quilts' are made of drawings and messages from an activity the EPA held at this year's Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine and Darwin shows. Participants were asked to draw a...31
Oct
Annual Report now available
The EPA's Annual Report for the 2010-11 reporting period is now available online. Click here to download a copy of the Report. All of the EPA's annual reports can be found in the Publications section of this website.28
Oct
Dr Peter Whitehead talks to Darwin Water Planners
Environment Protection Authority Board Member Dr Peter Whitehead last week presented a thought provoking talk to water planners in Darwin. Dr Whitehead's presentation goes to the heart of the dilemma of reconciling scientific uncertainty with policy planning for the future. Download the presentation here.10
Oct
EPA Hosts Integrated Policy-Making Workshop
The Environment Protection Authority hosted a cross-agency government workshop on integrated policy-making for complex problems last Friday 7 October with Dr Jamie Pittock, Program Leader, Australia and United States’ Climate, Energy and Water Nexus Program, US Studies Centre and ANU Water Initiative. The aims of the workshop were: • Promote understanding of the need for, and...28
Sep
EPA Congratulates Mining Female of the Year
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) congratulates Territory Environmental Scientist Michelle Iles for winning the Australian Mining Prospect Award, ‘Mining Female of the Year’, announced 7 September at Doltone House in Sydney. EPA Chair, Professor Grahame Webb congratulated Michelle on her award and said it was great news to have a local recognised as an expert in...15
Sep