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Central Qld Coal Mines on Board With New Water Requirements

Fri, 26/02/2010 - 12:16

The minister of Climate Change and Sustainability, the Honourable Kate Jones has set new conditions for coal mines in the Fitzroy River Basin to improve the region’s water quality. The need for these conditions came from State Government-commissioned report last year into the health of the Fitzroy River following flooding in 2008. Further studies showed that each coal mines discharge requirem

Qld Government’s New Policy on Strategic Cropping Land

Fri, 26/02/2010 - 12:15

The government has announced a new policy direction for strategic cropping land and is developing a comprehensive planning framework to implement this policy direction. The Queensland Government considers that the best cropping land, defined as strategic cropping land, is a finite resource that must be conserved and managed for the longer term. The new policy will ensure that planning and approval powers protect strategic cropping

Greenhouse Emissions Data

Fri, 26/02/2010 - 12:15

Corporations that are registered under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (the Act) are obliged to report information on their greenhouse gas emissions, energy production and energy consumption to the Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer (GEDO).