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Jones Day lures enviro partner from Norton Rose Fulbright
Business of Law 2025-02-20 11:26 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A top environmental lawyer has joined Jones Day as a partner in the firm’s government regulation practice.

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Enviro group takes Tamboran to court over Beetaloo Basin fracking
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-02-11 3:49 pm By Andy Sidler

Environmental activists claim fracking by natural gas company Tamboran in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin risks contaminating groundwater.Ā 

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Brunswick Heads estate developers can amend defence in activist case
Environment 2025-02-11 2:51 pm By Sam Matthews

The developers of a Brunswick Heads housing estate have the OK to raise a new defence to injunctions sought by an environmental group.

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Clorox agrees to $8.25M penalty for ‘ocean plastic’ claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-02-07 1:18 pm By Andy Sidler

Consumer goods giant Clorox has agreed to a $8.25 million penalty for representing to consumers that certain GLAD garbage bags were sourced from plastic fished from the ocean.

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Enviro group appeals MACH Energyā€™s Mt Pleasant coal mine extension
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-02-06 4:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An environmental group has lodged an appeal over the extension of the Mount Pleasant coal mine in NSW operated by MACH Energy.

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Snowy 2.0 hydro project halted amid unionā€™s safety concerns
Environment 2025-01-30 2:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Work on the countryā€™s biggest renewables project has again halted after the AWU again raised safety concerns about the use of ā€˜refuge chambersā€™ on the project.Ā 

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Court rejects plan for ecologically sustainable Port Stephens development
Environment 2025-01-21 3:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected green developer Kingshillā€™s development application for an ā€œecologically sustainableā€ 1,900 residential lot concept in Port Stephens, upholding findings that it could have significant impacts on local wildlife.

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$2B Sydney development wins more time to replace combustible cladding
Judgment 2025-01-21 3:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The owners of One Central Park in Sydney have struck a deal with the NSW government for more time to replace its Aluminium Composite Panel cladding, which has been largely banned due to fire risk.Ā 

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Activists drop legal challenge to New Acland coal mine
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-01-15 4:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An environmental group has dropped its court fight over the expansion of the New Acland coal mine in Queensland, saying the case — which went to the High Court — had taken a heavy financial toll.

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ExxonMobil sues Andrew Forrest-linked NGO for defamation
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-01-09 6:27 pm By Sam Matthews

ExxonMobil has sued an NGO linked to Andrew Forrest, alleging his company Fortescue has ā€œorchestrated a campaign to competeā€ by funding lawsuits against it.

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