Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - May, 2014
A charity has put together a book that may be the perfect combination of practical and academic advice to save lives.
Idea floated for innovative solar fix
A wastewater treatment site in South Australia is looking to solve two problems with one high-tech fix.
Tension in supply chain as tugboat workers push to strike
A key driver of the national economy could be brought to a halt, as West Australian tugboat workers consider damming iron ore exports with possible strike action.
Water review brings experts to trim tape
The Water Act will be reviewed, as the Federal Government maintains its rampant red tape cutting agenda.
Birds' fear can help cut startling death toll
A cheap technique has been shown to reduce Albatross deaths at sea by over 90 per cent.
Conservation message cast wide by coast group
One community group is reaching as far as it can to spread warnings about coal seam gas extraction.
Global glacier info-gathering plots potential rise
Everything from irrigation and hydropower to stinger season and whale watching will be impacted by a project mapping virtually all of the world’s glaciers.
Multi-million dollar water fix will flow to residents
The Mt Isa council has spent $4 million on new equipment to keep their water flowing.
Murray-Darling double-checked for possible limit adjustment
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority is checking over its facts and figures, commissioning a review of the science underpinning the plan.
Pressure builds on move to in-house irrigation
Queensland irrigators are voting on whether they want to take over their local schemes, currently run by state body Sunwater.
Fears force councils to call for more power
Another local government has called on the federal government to give it more power over coal seam gas and farmlands.
Queensland's green coal boss blurs lines, creates conflict
One of the key people behind Queensland’s environmental policies is also a manager in the coal sector.
Floating nuclear plants given nod for safety
Energy engineers say floating nuclear power plants could avoid some of the pitfalls of their land-based predecessors.