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Approval of uranium project paves the way for a new industry in WA

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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June 6 2013

On 2 April 2013, the Federal Government gave final environmental approval to Toro Energy's uranium project at Wiluna in Western Australia. The

Winds of change: assessment of planning permits for Victorian wind farms goes local

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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March 16 2011

Local councils have regained the power to issue planning permits for wind farms of all scales and greater consideration is to be given to local amenity impacts, under amendments to Victorian planning schemes which came into effect yesterday

Increase in environmental bond rates for WA miners

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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September 6 2010

A higher bond rate means higher costs of conducting mining and exploration activities in WA

Commencement of greentape reduction reform amendments - what does it mean for ERA operators?

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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April 24 2013

The transitional provisions are complex and it is possible for conditions to continue to apply and be enforced even in circumstances where an

WA introduces new environmental bonds system for mine rehabilitation

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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August 17 2012

The WA State Government has introduced legislation (the Mining Rehabilitation Fund Bill 2012) to establish a new fund to replace the previous environmental bonds system for mine rehabilitation in Western Australia

Government review of Western Australian resources approvals - the aim for certainty and confidence

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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September 23 2009

The Minister for Mines and Petroleum, the Honourable Norman Moore MLC, tabled the "Industry Working Group Report - Review of Approval Processes in Western Australia" in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, 12 August 2009

More changes to the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target Scheme

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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September 18 2009

Targets have been increased and the scheme will now operate until 1 January 2031

Transferring reporting obligations under the NGER Act

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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September 18 2009

Amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 have just been passed by the Federal Parliament, allowing reporting obligations to be transferred to an entity with financial control over a facility

Transparency at home: the greenhouse and energy audit framework

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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December 22 2009

The new audit framework under the NGER Act is now in place

The value of solar electric energy to the electricity market - gross versus net feed-in tariffs

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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November 25 2009

The NSW Government's recent announcement that its Solar Bonus Scheme will be based on a gross feed-in tariff for electricity generated by small customers' solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and wind turbines has gone against the trend in other jurisdictions which have adopted similar schemes but with a net tariff

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