Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - May, 2017
Adani will soon make a final financing decision for the Carmichael coal mine after reaching a royalties deal ...
Gold Coast gets flood warning
Experts have reflected on the climate change risks facing one of Australia’s most popular tourist areas.
Hydro drives green power rise
New figures show renewable sources provided 17 per cent of Australia’s electricity in 2016 – a 3 per cent increase on the year before.
Samarco overcoming dam spill
BHP Billiton's Brazilian iron ore joint venture could resume operations this year.
Satellite aquifer checks enabled
Researchers have developed a way to use satellite data to find how long it takes for an aquifer to refill.
Water warning issued for CSG plans
An expert has warned that a Santos CSG project in NSW could endanger drinking water supplies.
10,000 takes on Narrabri EIS
Santos is responding to over 10,000 submissions on its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the planned Narrabri Gas Project.
BlueScope plugged in Broken Hill pipe plan
NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro has given details on the planned Broken Hill pipeline.
CSIRO studies NT dam sites
CSIRO researchers have identified eight potential dam sites in the Northern Territory's Darwin catchment.
Expert plugs crypto-conservation
A Swedish ecologist has proposed a crypto-anarchist approach to environmental protection.
Mercury deal moving ahead
A global treaty to protect human health and the environment comes into force in 90 days, but Australia has still not ratified it.
Price high for Hydro plans
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s “supercharged” Snowy Hydro plans will cost close to double the initial estimates.
Reef bleaching range increased
A new review has found coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef last year was worse than expected.
Science makes art of sea floor
Oceanographers want people to appreciate the beauty and mystery of the deep sea floor.
Tassal linked to oxygen drop
An Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) report has linked a Tasmanian salmon farm with environmental decline.
Late reveal for WA spill
A leak from an offshore oil well in WA has been publicly reported more than a year after it happened.
Call for NT port protection
Advocates are pushing the Northern Territory Government to protect the sensitive coastal environment.
Court delays for sunken giant
A 3,000-tonne wave energy generator has been sitting off the coast of Adelaide since it sunk over three years ago.
Sea drills reveal Antarctic-rain link
Researchers have probed the link between the Antarctic climate and Australian weather.