Media Statements

Media statements are also released by the Minister for Environment.

Please note that the email address for general media enquiries is info.epa@dwer.wa.gov.au.

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EPA recommends approval for new Bunbury Port berth and coal export facility
July 17, 2013

A new berth and coal export facility in the Bunbury Port Inner Harbour has been recommended for approval by the Environmental Protection Authority.

The proposal by Lanco Resources Australia Pty Ltd to develop a coal storage and loading facility at Berth 14A will have the capacity to export 15 million tonnes of coal per year from Bunbury Port.

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EPA recommends approval for new 10 year plan to manage South-West forests
July 1, 2013

The Environmental Protection Authority has today recommended approval of the Conservation Commission’s 10-year blueprint for managing the State’s south-west forests.

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New Pilbara iron ore export facility recommended for approval by EPA
June 17, 2013

A new Pilbara iron ore export facility has been recommended for approval by the Environmental Protection Authority.

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EPA recommends approval for new Midwest mineral sands operation
June 4, 2013

The Environmental Protection Authority has today recommended approval for a new mineral sands mine in the Midwest.

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Pilbara multi-user iron ore port recommended for approval by EPA
May 20, 2013

An innovative method to transfer iron ore from shore to ship, removing the need for dredging, has allowed a multi-user iron ore port in the Pilbara to be recommended for approval by the Environmental Protection Authority.

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EPA recommends conditional approval for new Mangles Bay Marina
April 29, 2013

The Mangles Bay Marina in Rockingham has been recommended for stringent conditional approval by the Environmental Protection Authority.

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Pilbara Waste to Energy facility recommended for approval
April 8, 2013

A Port Hedland waste to energy facility has been recommended for approval by the Environmental Protection Authority.

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State of the Art Waste to Energy plants environmentally acceptable
April 4, 2013

Waste to Energy plants can be introduced in Western Australia in an environmentally acceptable manner, a new international study conducted by the Environmental Protection Authority and Waste Authority has found.

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Office of the EPA to closely monitor lead carbonate transportation
March 27, 2013

Rosslyn Hill Mining, formally known as Magellan Metals, has met stringent conditions to allow the staged recommencement of lead carbonate transportation from Wiluna to Fremantle Port.

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EPA approves first derived proposal for Browse LNG development
December 18, 2012

The Environmental Protection Authority has declared Woodside Energy Ltd’s proposal to develop the Liquefied Natural Gas plant at James Price Point, 60 km north of Broome, a derived proposal.

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