Tag: Air Pollution
Brisbane's public bikes 'designed for commuters'
Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman says the council's new public bike hire scheme is mainly designed for commuters rather than tourists and recreational users. [MORE]
Smelter moves to reduce emissions
A central Queensland aluminium smelter has acknowledged it needs to substantially reduce its emissions to meet tough new environmental guidelines.[MORE]
Wildfires spark Chernobyl fallout fears
Greenpeace says Russia's wildfires could spread radiation if they burn through areas hit by fallout from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. [MORE]
Weather brings some relief from Moscow smog
Moscow is breathing a sigh of relief after winds and rain provided a respite from toxic smog that has shrouded the city.[MORE]
Toxic smog blankets Moscow as fires rage
Wearing sanitary masks or clutching wet rags to their faces, residents of Moscow struggled round the city as the worst smog in living memory from wildfires enveloped the Russian capital.[MORE]
EPA boss tours Port Pirie smelter
EPA still investigating the cause of two spikes in emissions from the lead smelter at Port Pirie last year.[MORE]
Expert urges lead levels review
An environmental physician is calling for stricter national guidelines for air monitoring for lead.[MORE]
Air study gives health all-clear in Gladstone
Queensland Health says it has found no evidence that pollutants in the air at Gladstone in central Queensland are damaging residents' health.[MORE]
Brumby wants compensation to close power station
Victorian Premier John Brumby wants Commonwealth cash to help pay compensation to close down a quarter of Australia's dirtiest power station by 2014.[MORE]
Strong winds blamed for extra Whyalla dust
Whyalla steelworks operator OneSteel has blamed strong winds in South Australia last weekend for exceeding its targeted dust levels for the first time in 21 months.[MORE]
Council wants study into air pollution
Maitland's deputy mayor has called for the New South Wales Government to fund a health study to determine the effects of emissions from the Rutherford industrial estate.[MORE]
Fish deformities report release years away, say lawyers
Lawyers for two residents on Queensland's Sunshine Coast involved in a legal battle over alleged chemical drift and fish deformities say it could be years before a final report into the matter is released. [MORE]
No charges over forestry burn-offs
The Environment Protection Authority has ruled out legal action over forestry burn-off smoke levels in the Huon Valley and Burnie areas in April. [MORE]
Refinery fined $90K over caustic vapours
Queensland Alumina Limited yesterday pleaded guilty to causing serious environmental harm after an industrial incident at a Gladstone alumina refinery last year.[MORE]
Council raises health concerns about hazardous waste incinerator
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has raised concerns about a hazardous waste incinerator near homes in Brisbane's south. [MORE]
Qld Health to assess air quality data
A crucial phase of the Clean and Healthy Air for Gladstone project in central Queensland has been completed, with 12 months worth of air monitoring data now collected.[MORE]
Toxic sand threat eases
Parks Victoria has released test results showing Bendigo Regional Park toxic sands, exposed by the Black Saturday bushfire, are no longer a danger.[MORE]
More mine blast plume fears emerge
A second orange-coloured plume from a Hunter Valley coal mine blast in as many days has prompted more calls for the New South Wales Government to better regulate the industry.[MORE]
Green group welcomes mine pollution crackdown
A Singleton residents' group says it is pleased Planning Department officials are now demanding more comprehensive air modelling data before considering three big Hunter Valley coal mines.[MORE]
New greenhouse gases accumulating 'rapidly'
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The CSIRO says two recently identified greenhouse gases are accumulating rapidly in the atmosphere.[MORE]
Mine tax not behind project delays
Almost $1 billion worth of Hunter Valley coal mining projects have been put on hold, coincidently at a time when uncertainty is shrouding the mining sector.[MORE]
Horse breeders back mine dust checks
Hunter Valley thoroughbred breeders are backing decisions by the Upper Hunter air quality monitoring network to have a stronger focus on fine dust particles.[MORE]
Watchdog considers forestry burn charges
Tasmania's environmental watchdog has held preliminary talks with the state's top prosecutor about the possibility of criminal charges relating to forestry burn-offs.[MORE]
Australia must do more to curb emissions: report
A new report commissioned by The Climate Institute says Australia's carbon pollution will continue to soar without price signals to make companies take responsibility for their emissions.[MORE]
VCAT ruling closes seafood exporter
The Port of Portland has terminated the lease of Portland Seafoods seven years early, after complaints about the levels of woodchip dust at the port.[MORE]
