Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - June, 2017
Court starts on 2015 oil spill
A Panama-based company faces millions in fines for allegedly spilling tonnes of oil near the Great Barrier Reef.
Green flows anger farmers
Farmers in NSW’s Lachlan Valley are angry at water sharing rules they say take millions of dollars out of irrigation-dependent communities.
Ord cuts could hit hard
The WA Government has supported a recent decision to cut the water allocation for the Kimberley's Ord Irrigation Scheme.
Sea level rise increasing
Global sea level rise has increased by 50 percent in just over two decades, according to Australian and international research.
ACCC asked to check Acland ads
Opponents of a Queensland coal project have called on the ACCC to investigate what they say is misleading advertising.
Seafloor surveys kill krill
Acoustic surveys exploring the seafloor for oil deposits have been linked to a two to three-fold increase in the death of plankton.
ACT's water deal questioned
Questions are being raised over a deal between ActewAGL and Icon Water worth tens of millions of dollars per year.
Irrigators order Murray reports
Irrigators in NSW say their communities and agricultural productivity will suffer if high environmental water recovery targets ...
Perth could need new desal
The West Australian government is being asked consider a new desalination plant expected to cost over $1 billion.
Salmon expansion protested
More than 1,000 people have joined a floating protest against a proposed $30 million salmon farm development on Tasmania’s pristine east coast.
Societal risks largely missed
A new study warns Australia has drastically underestimated the threat of climate change.
Springvale improvements approved
The NSW Government has approved a mine water treatment project aimed at improving Sydney's drinking water supplies.
Farmers feel left out in QLD
Conservationists want the Queensland Government to cap the gas industry's unlimited access to water from the Great Artesian Basin.
Pumped hydro study spots SA sites
Researchers have identified over 180 possible sites for pumped hydro energy storage across South Australia.
Greens say Reef needs more money
The Queensland Government has been accused of applying a band-aid to the Great Barrier Reef.
OIC tests next weed tool
The Ord Irrigation Cooperative (OIC) is testing a new chemical for controlling aquatic weeds growing in channels.
Overall agreement on ocean goals
The UN has issued an urgent call to improve the health and productivity of the world's oceans.
Perth parks dry after lead check
Drinking fountains have been shut off across popular spots in Perth after the discovery of dangerous lead contamination.