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Life Cycle Assessment

Shopping has become so complicated. Trying to consider the environmental impact of everything you buy is so full of contradictions you can end up going around in circles.

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Contaminated land under remediation

An area of contaminated land at Kings Stockyard Creek in the Oberon Shire is to be cleaned up.

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Approved power station emissions underestimated: report

The New South Wales Government has been criticised for approving a new power station in the face of an independent study showing that emissions were substantially underestimated.

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Legal stoush erupts over mine pollution claims

The New South Wales Government has launched legal proceedings against a Mudgee district coal mine over allegations it polluted two local waterways in the state's central west.

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Lithgow businesses on notice over pollution, noise

Two Lithgow industrial businesses have been ordered to clean up their acts.

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Council to debate gasworks remediation

The Cabonne Council says it will ensure there are no leaks from Molong's old gasworks after contaminants were discovered outside the site.

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Remedial works to begin at Molong Gasworks

The Cabonne Shire Council has given the green light for remedial works to begin at Molong's old gasworks following the discovery of contaminants.

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Blue-green algae rife in NSW dams

Widespread flooding and recent high temperatures have seen the return of blue-green algal blooms in storages across NSW and placed many dams on 'red alert'.

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Long-awaited work to clean up Bathurst's former gasworks

The State Government says investigations have started to demolish buildings at the former Bathurst gasworks, rather than repair them.

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Quarry plans to be appealed in Land and Environment Court

An appeal has been lodged with the Land and Environment Court against the controversial approval of a quarry near Orange, amid fears about asbestos.

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Coal seam gas - the debate fires up

A concentration this morning on the stoush between NSW Farmers and concerned landholders - and the coal seam gas industry; we hear from NSW Farmers Vice President Fiona Simpson and the Director of Coal...

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Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 02/03/2012

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Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 05/03/2012

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Cullen Bullen divided over coal mine

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Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 27/04/2012

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The battle for Cullen Bullen

The residents of Cullen Bullen have presented the Member for Bathurst with a petition opposing a proposed open-cut coal mine near the town.

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Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 07/05/2012

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Council allays water contamination concerns

The Warrumbungle Shire Council has sought to allay concerns from residents that the fire fighting efforts in the district may have caused contamination of water supplies.

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Piggery effluent pond in Young, NSW

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Community wants answer on water assessment

The Federal Government is yet to decide whether a water assessment will apply to a number of mining projects in the Hunter, with the official deadline for the decision just days away.

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