Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - March, 2017
Cyclone Debbie has pushed some Queensland water storages well over their limits.
Human prints on hemispheric effect
A new study has been described as a “clear fingerprint” of human activity influencing climate systems.
Locals lap up lake promise
Broken Hill environmentalists have welcomed a National Party MP's pledge to reform management of the Menindee Lakes.
New ruling lets Japanese reactors fire
Japan’s nuclear power industry has won a legal victory against an injunction that was preventing it from running two key reactors.
CRC focusing on foam
Experts have released new guidelines for dealing with sites contaminated with fire-fighting foams.
Meth check finds rates rising
The National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program has revealed methylamphetamine is growing in prevalence across all regions of Australia.
Bleaching seen across Reef
The latest spot-checks have again found bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.
Desal running after idle years
After four years of inactivity, Victoria’s desalination plant is churning.
Murray mapped over time
Researchers have wound back the clock to see what has happened to the Murray-Darling Basin system over the last 90,000 years.
Stop Adani Alliance launched
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has brought together a unified front against the Carmichael coal mine.
Waste watched on World Water Day
Today is a day to reflect and take stock of the most valuable commodity on Earth.
Fossil fuel ruling looms
The energy industry has just a few weeks until the review of the petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT) is released.
Hydro plans dry on detail
The $2 billion expansion of the Snowy Mountains hydro scheme has been met with excitement and cynicism.
Reef management under review
The environment minister has ordered a review of governance of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA).
PFAS detected in dolphins
Experts say man-made contaminants pose serious threats to dolphins across southern Australia.
Santos' Pilliga plans advanced
Courts have quashed questions over the legality of Santos’ water treatment plant in the Pilliga forest.
TasWater boss issues cost warning
TasWater chair Miles Hampton says the State Government faces millions in additional interest costs if it accelerates its works plan.
Tiny bugs take flight in rain
Researchers have shown it is possible for bacteria in the soil to be spread by rain.
Top flows go to farmers
High spring inflows mean River Murray irrigators will see a 100 per cent water allocation this financial year.