By Joanne McCarthy DOCTORS have slammed the Hunter’s air quality regime as “trivial”, “sloppy”, “inadequate”, “ineffective” and “failing to protect human health” after a weekend of national air quality standard…

Environment Justice Australia lawyer and Latrobe Valley local Bronya Lipski is calling on the Environment Protection Authority to tighten limits on power station emissions following an EPA review into Victorian…

During the summer break, Barry Buffier quietly announced his resignation as chief executive and chair of the NSW Environment Protection Authority. The Herald reported that Buffier’s resignation came after a year of “intense…

Exposure to fine particulates from burning coal, vehicle exhausts and other pollution sources is linked to an increased risk of pre-term births, according to a study of more than 1…

THE NSW government has refused to explain why the installation of a new air pollution monitoring network for the Namoi region has been delayed. In June, Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton announced the new government-run network was expected to…

New equipment to monitor for potentially toxic plumes emitted by coal-fired power stations is being trialled in Victoria's Latrobe Valley. The Environment Protection Authority is trialling testing across Traralgon to…

Coal combustion, already one of the main sources of pollution, has also been found to release nano particles of titanium that are potentially harmful to humans and other life forms,…

By Dr James Whelan Dawson MP George Christensen was recently reported saying he thinks it’s fair if the federal government (ie. the taxpayer) ‘coughs up’ to get a new coal-fired…

Communities in the NSW Hunter region have been exposed to extraordinarily high levels of air pollution from coalmines during September and it's only going to get worse, an environmental researcher…

Air pollution from the Hunter Valley coal mines gets so bad for Wendy Wales on occasion that she has called neighbours warning them of a bushfire, mistaking the dust for…

The Federal Government’s desire to extend the life of Australia’s ageing coal-fired power stations disregards the toxic burden coal-generated power places on Australian communities, Nicola Rivers writes. According to the…

Coal-fired power stations emit toxic chemicals and particulates that are highly damaging to human health. And our governments — state and federal — are failing to protect us. This is revealed in a…

Environmental Justice Australia has exposed Australian coal-fired power stations in a new report, which links pollution from the power stations to community health problems. The report also shows power stations…

The investigation into the New Chum dump fire will not include analysis of air quality data that would show whether Ipswich residents were exposed to toxic smoke. Dump operator Cleanaway,…

Emission limits applied to Australian power stations, including Yallourn, Loy Yang A and Loy Yang B, are significantly less stringent than the standards in the European Union, United States and…

By Nicola Rivers Smoky Sydney skies this week are a reminder of the cost air pollution is having on our community. While toxic emissions from coal-fired power stations go into the air we breathe,…

AUSTRALIA is trailing behind places like China when it comes to pollution standards and those living near coal-fired power stations are three times more likely to die a premature death,…

A new report on pollution from coal power stations finds the health effects on nearby communities could be eased greatly if emissions were cut. Health problems associated with pollution from…

THREE Hunter coal-fired power stations are licensed to release more than 33 times the level of mercury into the atmosphere each year than Chinese power stations, and a staggering 666…