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Biodiversity
Forestry Corp sought to ease post-bushfire logging curbs to save jobs
Hundreds of forestry jobs are at "imminent" risk because of the lack of available timber following last summer's bushfires, the state-owned logging company warned in a letter to the environmental watchdog.
- by Peter Hannam
Latest
'Strongly opposed': WaterNSW slams plan for Sydney catchment coal mine
WaterNSW has blasted plans to expand a coal mine in Greater Sydney's catchment that have won approval from the Berejiklian government despite the likely loss of billions of litres of water a year.
- by Peter Hannam
No let-up likely for Kean as environmental challenges keep mounting
His success at passing an ambitious energy and climate package at the end of 2020 has only lifted the expectations on the NSW Energy and Environment Minister.
- by Peter Hannam
East coast mussel lovers gain access to yesterday's haul
A mariculturalist in Jervis Bay Marine Park is shelling out on establishing a one-day supply chain to NSW and Queensland.
- by Mike Foley
Green eggs and good soil: the critical systems for health and happiness
It’s complex, but simple. You need to intuit, respect and protect the system. Then, Sam I Am, let it do the work for you.
- by Elizabeth Farrelly
NSW regulator examines 1000 dams, many for alleged breaches
The NSW's independent water regulator is assessing more than 1000 dams, many involving potentially illegal earthworks, as it clamps down on water theft.
- by Peter Hannam
Victoria's greenhouse gas emissions falling. Now comes the hard part
Victoria’s greenhouse gas emissions have declined thanks to large emissions cuts from electricity and the introduction of the state’s renewable energy target.
- by Miki Perkins
Demand drop closes coal mine as neighbour seeks approval to expand
The future of the two main coal mines digging under Sydney's water catchment hangs in the balance with one closing for two months because of weak demand and the other seeking approval to expand.
- by Peter Hannam
Vales Point says pollution breaches reflect dirty Lake Macquarie water
The operator of one of NSW's ageing coal-fired power plants says pollution breaches were due to dirty water in Lake Macquarie.
- by Peter Hannam and Nick Toscano
NSW officials accused of bias towards big agriculture water users
Leaked emails appear to show the government has been playing favourites and excluding opponents on floodplain harvesting issues.
- by Peter Hannam
Editorial
Cars
Policy settings key to accelerating shift towards electric vehicles
Governments should be incentivising the purchase of electric vehicles, not stifling it. But even EV owners, as future road users, will need to pay their fair share.
- The Herald's View