Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - July, 2018
Adani has lodged a slimmed-down plan to expand the Abbot Point coal terminal.
Defence preps for drought help
Soldiers could be deployed to help drought-stricken farmers across the eastern states.
NSW accused of ignoring itself
New South Wales ignored an independent panel to approve the expansion of a coal mine, reports say.
Ocean wilderness shrinking
A new study says only 13 per cent of the ocean can still be classified as wilderness.
PFAS inside view revealed
A federal agency appears to have knowingly downplayed its role in contaminating airport sites with toxic firefighting foam.
PM was close to Reef money
More details have emerged about $443.8 million in reef funding that was awarded without a competitive tender process.
Santos CSG reviews questioned
Santos has been accused of missing big points in a scientific review of its proposed 850-well Narrabri coal seam gas project.
Acidification issues counted
A new paper lays out a long list of challenges facing scientists, governments and communities from ocean acidification.
App to gather debris data
A new app should help conservationists track marine debris and litter items back to their source.
Islanders get water warning
Torres Strait Islanders have received ‘boil water’ alerts after cryptosporidium was detected in their water supplies.
PFAS probe hears of "living hell"
Residents in PFAS-affected areas have described their lives as a “living hell”.
Reef rebuild gets new backing
New funding has been awarded to a Great Barrier Reef coral larval restoration project.
Super sued over climate action
A $50 billion super fund is being sued for failing to provide details on how it deals with climate change.
NSW allows Shenhua exploration
The NSW Government has partly renewed the coal exploration licence for the controversial Shenhua Watermark project.
Adani says rail money secured
Adani appears close to locking in finance for a key part of its $16.5 billion Queensland coal mine.
Blue sky idea to cloud Reef
An oceanographer has proposed using geoengineering to increase cloud cover on the Great Barrier Reef.
Darling farmers feel caught
The Murray-Darling inquiry has heard some irrigators find themselves caught between competing interests.
Flood probes tested in QLD
Scientists at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have created floating probes that can measure flood water.
Macquarie restock approved
A fish farm in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour can now restock, after it was shut down due to environmental degradation.