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Report finds Victorian Government ignoring key environmental laws

Tue 08/05/2012 09:00am

State governments have failed to properly implement threatened species and wildlife laws, and cannot trusted to administer national environmental laws, according to a new legal analysis released today. Read more about Report finds Victorian Government ignoring key environmental laws

Time to protect the environment and communities from fossil fuel mining

Tue 24/04/2012 07:00am

The Environment Defenders Office (Victoria) has today released a report which finds that coal and coal seam gas regulation in Victoria is broken, and needs to be reformed. Read more about Time to protect the environment and communities from fossil fuel mining

EDO volunteer program — winter internship applications close 14 May

Wed 18/04/2012 12:10pm

The Environment Defenders Office is offering a limited number of internships for June–July 2012 to law students with a genuine and demonstrable interest in environmental issues and environmental law. Read more about EDO volunteer program — winter internship applications close 14 May

Renewable energy laws attacked

Wed 18/04/2012 12:09pm

In the past week, the New South Wales Government and some businesses have called for the Renewable Energy Target to be scrapped. Read more about Renewable energy laws attacked

MyEnvironment takes forest logging to Court of Appeal

Wed 18/04/2012 12:08pm

MyEnvironment has lodged an appeal in the Victorian Court of Appeal, challenging the Supreme Court's recent decision that VicForests' planned logging in Central Highlands forest was legal. Read more about MyEnvironment takes forest logging to Court of Appeal

Riparian grazing – new report confirms it is a health issue

Wed 18/04/2012 12:07pm

A report just released by the Department of Health confirms that riparian grazing creates significant risks to water quality. Read more about Riparian grazing – new report confirms it is a health issue

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