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<rss version="2.0"> <channel>  <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz | Environment and Planning - Publications]]></title>  <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/area_of_law/environment_and_planning/publications.page</link>  <description/>  <copyright><![CDATA[(c) Clayton Utz 2009]]></copyright>  <image>   <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz]]></title>   <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/</link>   <url>http://www.claytonutz.com/images/logo.png</url>  </image>  <language>en-au</language> <item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201305/10/new_environmental_levy_on_northern_territory_mines.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New environmental levy on Northern Territory mines]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201305/10/new_environmental_levy_on_northern_territory_mines.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory Government will impose a new 1% levy on all environmental rehabilitation security bonds from October 2013 to fund the rehabilitation of legacy mine sites.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/9_may_2013/20130509/one_policy_to_rule_them_all_queenslands_single_state_planning_policy.page</guid><title><![CDATA[One policy to rule them all: Queensland's single State Planning Policy]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/9_may_2013/20130509/one_policy_to_rule_them_all_queenslands_single_state_planning_policy.page</link><description><![CDATA[The key framework of the Queensland State Government's planning reform has been released in draft form. Kathryn Pacey and Ian Motti examine what's in it, and how it will work as part of the new planning system.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/9_may_2013/20130509/wide-ranging_changes_to_queenslands_land_and_water_legislation_passed.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Wide-ranging changes to Queensland's land and water legislation passed]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/9_may_2013/20130509/wide-ranging_changes_to_queenslands_land_and_water_legislation_passed.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Land, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 makes important amendments that impact upon the petroleum industry, as Mark Geritz and Ben Cansdale explain.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/9_may_2013/20130509/coal_mine_extension_case_has_a_rich_seam_of_key_lessons_for_environmental_lawyers.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Coal mine extension case has a rich seam of key lessons for environmental lawyers]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/9_may_2013/20130509/coal_mine_extension_case_has_a_rich_seam_of_key_lessons_for_environmental_lawyers.page</link><description><![CDATA[A recent decision not to allow the extension of a coal mine attracted much press, but the decision in Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and Warkworth Mining Limited [2013] NSWLEC 48 is significant for reasons other than the immediate news value, as Andrew Poulos shows.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201305/06/clayton_utz_launches_new_edition_of_successful_delivery_of_resources_projects.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz launches new edition of Successful Delivery of Resources Projects]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201305/06/clayton_utz_launches_new_edition_of_successful_delivery_of_resources_projects.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has released a revised edition of its popular legal text Successful Delivery of Mining Projects, a practical guide for project stakeholders on the diverse range of legal issues and risks they may encounter in projects and how to factor these into their decision-making.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_april_2013/20130424/commencement_of_greentape_reduction_reform_amendments-what_does_it_mean_for_era_operators.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Commencement of greentape reduction reform amendments - what does it mean for ERA operators?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_april_2013/20130424/commencement_of_greentape_reduction_reform_amendments-what_does_it_mean_for_era_operators.page</link><description><![CDATA[How will Queensland's new environmental licensing regime affect you? As Karen Trainor and Ian Motti show, for some it will be business as usual, but the complex transitional provisions mean you can't assume it.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201304/16/new_white_paper_would_make_nsw_planning_system_more_strategic_and_community-based.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New White Paper would make NSW planning system more strategic and community-based]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201304/16/new_white_paper_would_make_nsw_planning_system_more_strategic_and_community-based.page</link><description><![CDATA[The NSW Government's long-awaited White Paper - A New Planning System for NSW builds on the Green Paper on a New Planning System for NSW released last year to create what the Government hopes will be a strategic, streamlined and depoliticised planning system.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201303/18/water_trigger_for_epbc_approval_but_only_for_mining_and_csg_projects.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Water trigger for EPBC approval, but only for mining and CSG projects]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201303/18/water_trigger_for_epbc_approval_but_only_for_mining_and_csg_projects.page</link><description><![CDATA[Amendments to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 will mean more mining and coal seam gas projects will require Commonwealth environmental approval]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/14_march_2013/20130314/consultants_prosecuted_for_providing_false_and_misleading_information.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Consultants prosecuted for providing false and misleading information]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/14_march_2013/20130314/consultants_prosecuted_for_providing_false_and_misleading_information.page</link><description><![CDATA[The NSW EPA's successful prosecution of another environmental consultant for making a false statement about asbestos shows it's taking waste management laws very seriously. Nick Thomas and Claire Smith set out the lessons for land owners and consultants alike.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/14_march_2013/20130314/queenslands_new_environmental_licensing_regime_implications_for_environmentally_relevant_activities.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Queensland's new environmental licensing regime: implications for environmentally relevant activities]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/14_march_2013/20130314/queenslands_new_environmental_licensing_regime_implications_for_environmentally_relevant_activities.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 31 March 2013, a new environmental licensing regime will be introduced in Queensland. What does this mean for operators with existing approvals, or needing a new one? Xavier McMahon and Juliette King pick through the detail to find out.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/14_march_2013/20130314/community_driving_environment_policies.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Community driving environment policies]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/14_march_2013/20130314/community_driving_environment_policies.page</link><description><![CDATA[Brad Wylynko talks to BRRMedia about the key findings from our National Review of Environment and Planning Law about the biggest driver of changes to environmental law and policy.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/14_march_2013/20130314/major_new_controls_on_water_impacts_from_mining_and_csg_projects.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Major new controls on water impacts from mining and CSG projects]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/14_march_2013/20130314/major_new_controls_on_water_impacts_from_mining_and_csg_projects.page</link><description><![CDATA[Changes to NSW water laws, and a proposal for a new EPBC Act approval trigger for water impacts, will increase the regulatory burden for mining and coal seam gas projects, says Nick Thomas.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201303/04/people_power_will_drive_environment_and_planning_law_reform_in_2013.page</guid><title><![CDATA[People power will drive environment and planning law reform in 2013]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201303/04/people_power_will_drive_environment_and_planning_law_reform_in_2013.page</link><description><![CDATA[Community concern will continue to be a key driver of legislative change in the area of environment and planning in 2013, according to Clayton Utz Environment and Planning partner Brad Wylynko.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/community_driving_environment_policies_brad_wylynko.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Community driving environment policies]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/community_driving_environment_policies_brad_wylynko.page</link><description><![CDATA[Brad Wylynko talks to BRRMedia about the biggest driver in changes to environmental law and policy.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/E&amp;P_Year_in_Review_Feb_2013.pdf</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Law - National Review 2012]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/E&amp;P_Year_in_Review_Feb_2013.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Our national review of environment and planning law rounds up of all the important changes in law and policy affecting all aspects of the environment, from planning laws to incident management, from climate change to resources and heritage law.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201301/16/important_changes_to_queenslands_strategic_cropping_land_regime.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Important changes to Queensland's strategic cropping land regime]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201301/16/important_changes_to_queenslands_strategic_cropping_land_regime.page</link><description><![CDATA[Queensland has introduced changes to its strategic cropping land regime.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/20_december_2012/20121220/licence_fees_for_wind_power_in_nsw.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Licence fees for wind power in NSW]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/20_december_2012/20121220/licence_fees_for_wind_power_in_nsw.page</link><description><![CDATA[The New South Wales Government is planning on introducing a new licensing requirement for large-scale wind power generators, and as Graeme Dennis and Robyn Farmer explain, this will affect their future construction and operation.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/6_december_2012/20121206/preparing_for_the_wet_season_releasing_excess_water_in_queensland.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Preparing for the wet season: releasing excess water in Queensland]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/6_december_2012/20121206/preparing_for_the_wet_season_releasing_excess_water_in_queensland.page</link><description><![CDATA[With the wet season again approaching, Karen Trainor and Kathryn Pacey look at what can be done when mines, industrial and manufacturing sites are flooded in Queensland.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/6_december_2012/20121206/court_decision_on_contaminated_soil_treatment_may_lengthen_environmental_approvals_process.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Court decision on contaminated soil "treatment" may lengthen environmental approvals process]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/6_december_2012/20121206/court_decision_on_contaminated_soil_treatment_may_lengthen_environmental_approvals_process.page</link><description><![CDATA[A decision that earthworks such as "mounding and capping" constitutes "treatment" may mean that more development proposals will now be characterised as designated development, say Claire Smith and Rebecca Hawke.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201211/26/nsw_continues_toughness_on_directors_and_managers_liability_for_environmental_offences.page</guid><title><![CDATA[NSW continues toughness on directors' and managers' liability for environmental offences]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201211/26/nsw_continues_toughness_on_directors_and_managers_liability_for_environmental_offences.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors' Liability) Bill 2012 applies to all legislation which contains director and manager liability provisions in NSW, by reducing the number and severity of provisions which make directors and managers liable for the offences of the corporation.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201211/13/new_legislation_to_promote_economic_and_community_development.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New legislation to promote economic and community development]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201211/13/new_legislation_to_promote_economic_and_community_development.page</link><description><![CDATA[Queensland's planning and infrastructure regimes will undergo major changes when the Economic Development Bill 2012 is passed.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201210/31/less_complexity_more_flexibility_for_nsw_development_development_control_plans_role_to_be_reduced.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Less complexity, more flexibility for NSW development: Development Control Plans' role to be reduced]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201210/31/less_complexity_more_flexibility_for_nsw_development_development_control_plans_role_to_be_reduced.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Bill 2012 will considerably reduce the role of Development Control Plans (DCPs) in NSW, meaning less complexity and more flexibility.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201210/12/queenslands_strategic_cropping_land_act_2011_challenging_the_trigger_maps.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Queensland's Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011: challenging the trigger maps]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201210/12/queenslands_strategic_cropping_land_act_2011_challenging_the_trigger_maps.page</link><description><![CDATA[It has now been over 6 months since the commencement of the Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011 (Qld) (SCL Act), the Queensland Government's response to the balancing of resource development and urban expansion with the need to protect cropping land.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201210/05/new_commonwealth_environmental_offsets_policy_has_greater_emphasis_on_direct_offsets.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New Commonwealth Environmental Offsets Policy has greater emphasis on direct offsets]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201210/05/new_commonwealth_environmental_offsets_policy_has_greater_emphasis_on_direct_offsets.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Commonwealth Government's new Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) Environmental Offsets Policy has been released, with a greater focus on direct offsets.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/2_august_2012/20120802/apportioning_remediation_responsibility-how_should_the_wa_contaminated_sites_committee_do_it.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Apportioning remediation responsibility - how should the WA Contaminated Sites Committee do it?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/2_august_2012/20120802/apportioning_remediation_responsibility-how_should_the_wa_contaminated_sites_committee_do_it.page</link><description><![CDATA[Responsibility for remediation is a major issue when dealing with contaminated sites, but there has been some uncertainty about how WA's Contaminated Sites Committee should approach assigning it. This might soon be dispelled by the WA Supreme Court, as Mark Etherington and Susannah Hill explain.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/19_july_2012/20120719/nothing_improper_in_wa_planning_ministers_intervention_in_controversial_resource_development.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Nothing improper in WA Planning Minister's intervention in controversial resource development]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/19_july_2012/20120719/nothing_improper_in_wa_planning_ministers_intervention_in_controversial_resource_development.page</link><description><![CDATA[Mark Etherington examines a recent decision which puts a spotlight on the intervention by planning authorities when major development pressures (such as in the resources industry) coincide with a transitioning planning framework.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201207/17/nsw_government_unveils_proposed_new_planning_system_for_nsw.page</guid><title><![CDATA[NSW Government unveils proposed new planning system for NSW]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201207/17/nsw_government_unveils_proposed_new_planning_system_for_nsw.page</link><description><![CDATA[The NSW Government's long-awaited Green Paper on a New Planning System for NSW proposes a radical overhaul of the State's planning laws, with a focus on "strategic planning". Other features of the new regime include streamlined approval processes, new planning policies (with public participation front-loaded in the policy development phase), a less detailed Planning Act (with more detail devolved to guidance and good practice advisory notes), and State-wide sharing of infrastructure costs for growth areas.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/5_july_2012/20120705/contaminated_sites_pollution_without_lawful_authority.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Contaminated sites: Pollution without lawful authority?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/5_july_2012/20120705/contaminated_sites_pollution_without_lawful_authority.page</link><description><![CDATA[Who's responsible for site contamination in WA? An important new decision over an old petrol station gives some important answers, as Mark Etherington explains.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/5_july_2012/20120705/koala_populations_protected_under_national_environmental_law.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Koala populations protected under national environmental law]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/5_july_2012/20120705/koala_populations_protected_under_national_environmental_law.page</link><description><![CDATA[A proposed action likely to have a significant impact on certain koala populations must now be referred under the EPBC Act, as Karen Trainor and Nicole Besgrove explain.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201206/13/young_mothers_at_forefront_of_job_sharing_at_clayton_utz.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Young mothers at forefront of job sharing at Clayton Utz]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201206/13/young_mothers_at_forefront_of_job_sharing_at_clayton_utz.page</link><description><![CDATA[Two young mothers and senior associates in the Sydney office of leading Australian law firm Clayton Utz are pioneering the firm's flexible work practices with an innovative job sharing arrangement.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/7_june_2012/20120607/wa_land-owners_might_soon_have_clearer_idea_of_their_responsibilities_for_contaminated_land.page</guid><title><![CDATA[WA land-owners might soon have clearer idea of their responsibilities for contaminated land]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/7_june_2012/20120607/wa_land-owners_might_soon_have_clearer_idea_of_their_responsibilities_for_contaminated_land.page</link><description><![CDATA[Western Australian land-owners will soon have more clarity about their responsibilities under the Contaminated Sites Act 2003 (WA), says Mark Etherington.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_may_2012/20120524/biobanking_in_nsw-a_time_for_review_and_the_story_so_far.page</guid><title><![CDATA[BioBanking in NSW - a time for review, and the story so far]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_may_2012/20120524/biobanking_in_nsw-a_time_for_review_and_the_story_so_far.page</link><description><![CDATA[A review of the NSW BioBanking scheme is underway, offering an insight into the success of the scheme so far. Claire Smith and Jo Ong discuss its findings, and possible ways forward.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_may_2012/20120524/biobanking_in_nsw_landowners_obligations_a_question_of_trust.page</guid><title><![CDATA[BioBanking in NSW - landowner's obligations, a question of trust?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_may_2012/20120524/biobanking_in_nsw_landowners_obligations_a_question_of_trust.page</link><description><![CDATA[Commercial interest in NSW's biobanking scheme appears to be blossoming, but, say Gary Best and Eugene Tan, landowners and developers need to understand how to make it feasible.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201205/08/clayton_utz_supports_patrick_in_expanding_port_botany_presence.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz supports Patrick in expanding Port Botany presence]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201205/08/clayton_utz_supports_patrick_in_expanding_port_botany_presence.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has advised ASX-listed Asciano subsidiary Patrick Stevedores ("Patrick") on agreements with Sydney Ports Corporation for the development and expansion of Patrick's existing Container Terminal at Port Botany.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/26_april_2012/20120426/are_you_complying_with_the_conditions_in_your_exploration_licence.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Are you complying with the conditions in your Exploration Licence?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/26_april_2012/20120426/are_you_complying_with_the_conditions_in_your_exploration_licence.page</link><description><![CDATA[A recent audit by the NSW Government signals the potential for more regulator involvement and tougher conditions on coal and petroleum exploration activities, warn Nick Thomas and Samy Mansour.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/12_april_2012/20120412/mining_carbon_emissions_market_mechanisms_v_regulatory_control.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Mining carbon emissions: market mechanisms v regulatory control]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/12_april_2012/20120412/mining_carbon_emissions_market_mechanisms_v_regulatory_control.page</link><description><![CDATA[State bodies can regulate greenhouse gas emissions via conditions of approval. What effect will the new Carbon Price Mechanism have in this decision-making? Brendan Bateman and Trisha Cashmere find answers in a recent case.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/12_april_2012/20120412/xstrata_wandoan_take_two_greenhouse_gas_emissions_mining_and_environmental_approvals.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Xstrata Wandoan, take two: greenhouse gas emissions, mining, and environmental approvals]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/12_april_2012/20120412/xstrata_wandoan_take_two_greenhouse_gas_emissions_mining_and_environmental_approvals.page</link><description><![CDATA[Queensland's Land Court has clarified the relevance of greenhouse gas emissions to mining lease and environmental authority applications, but created uncertainty about restricted land, as Darren Fooks and Mark Geritz explain.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/29_march_2012/20120329/marine_pollution_law_in_nsw_is_brought_into_line_with_marpol.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Marine pollution law in NSW is brought into line with MARPOL]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/29_march_2012/20120329/marine_pollution_law_in_nsw_is_brought_into_line_with_marpol.page</link><description><![CDATA[Claire Smith and Dean Gerakiteys explain why ship masters and owners will have to implement more comprehensive waste management and emergency planning and reporting procedures.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/EP_Year in Review_Feb_2012.pdf</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Law - National Review 2011]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/EP_Year in Review_Feb_2012.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Our national review of environment and planning law rounds up of all the important changes in law and policy affecting all aspects of the environment, from planning laws to incident management, from climate change to resources and heritage law.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201203/07/mining_csg_or_agriculture_nsw_govt_seeks_comment_on_strategic_regional_land_use_policy_details.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Mining, CSG or agriculture? NSW Govt seeks comment on Strategic Regional Land Use Policy details]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201203/07/mining_csg_or_agriculture_nsw_govt_seeks_comment_on_strategic_regional_land_use_policy_details.page</link><description><![CDATA[Land use and resources projects in the Upper Hunter and New England areas are under the microscope with the NSW Government's release of new draft plans and guidance on high-quality agricultural land, water, and mining and coal seam gas projects.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/how_will_queenslands_new_strategic_cropping_land_act_affect_resources_projects.page</guid><title><![CDATA[How will Queensland's new Strategic Cropping Land Act affect resources projects?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/how_will_queenslands_new_strategic_cropping_land_act_affect_resources_projects.page</link><description><![CDATA[If you are planning a resource project and land you wish to develop is shown as potential Strategic Cropping Land on the trigger maps published by DERM, what needs to be done to get the project up and running, ask Mark Geritz and Patrick Cranley.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/critical_infrastructure_declarations-can_they_be_challenged.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Critical infrastructure declarations - can they be challenged?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/critical_infrastructure_declarations-can_they_be_challenged.page</link><description><![CDATA[Once the NSW Government declares a proposed project to be critical infrastructure, is that the end of it? Andrew Poulos discusses a recent decision which exploded the old assumptions.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/save_the_dates_toughened_pollution_incident_legislation_to_commence_in_february.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Save the date(s): toughened pollution incident legislation to commence in February]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/save_the_dates_toughened_pollution_incident_legislation_to_commence_in_february.page</link><description><![CDATA[Claire Smith and Nicholas Allan track the latest developments in NSW pollution laws]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201201/31/queenslands_new_strategic_cropping_land_act_2011_now_in_force.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Queensland's new Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011 now in force]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201201/31/queenslands_new_strategic_cropping_land_act_2011_now_in_force.page</link><description><![CDATA[Queensland's new Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011 (Qld) commenced on 30 January 2012, with important implications for the development and resource industries.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/19_january_2012/20120119/nsw_court_of_appeal_rejects_implied_limits_in_co2_emissions_case.page</guid><title><![CDATA[NSW Court of Appeal rejects implied limits in CO2 emissions case]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/19_january_2012/20120119/nsw_court_of_appeal_rejects_implied_limits_in_co2_emissions_case.page</link><description><![CDATA[Climate change action group Rising Tide has failed in its attempt to curtail Macquarie Generation's emission of CO2 from the Bayswater power station using NSW pollution laws. Brendan Bateman and Jo Ong look at the implications.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/19_january_2012/20120119/proposed_wind_farm_guidelines_for_nsw.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Proposed wind farm guidelines for NSW]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/19_january_2012/20120119/proposed_wind_farm_guidelines_for_nsw.page</link><description><![CDATA[Nick Thomas discusses draft planning guidelines for wind farms in NSW, which could make approval processes more complex and time-consuming.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/22/climate_change_test_case_struck_out-no_implied_limit_on_co2_emissions.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Climate change test case struck out - no implied limit on CO2 emissions]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/22/climate_change_test_case_struck_out-no_implied_limit_on_co2_emissions.page</link><description><![CDATA[Climate change action group Rising Tide has failed in its attempt to curtail Macquarie Generation's emission of CO2 from the Bayswater power station using NSW pollution laws (Clayton Utz acted for Macquarie Generation in the proceedings).]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/release_of_draft_epbc_act_environmental_offsets_policy.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Release of draft EPBC Act environmental offsets policy]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/release_of_draft_epbc_act_environmental_offsets_policy.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Draft Environmental Offsets Policy appears to be a step in the right direction, away from the current inconsistent application of offset "ratios", say Brad Wylynko and Lara Wilmot.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/a_development_of_two_halves_related_developments_likely_impacts.page</guid><title><![CDATA[A development of two halves: related developments' likely impacts]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/a_development_of_two_halves_related_developments_likely_impacts.page</link><description><![CDATA[Complex developments often proceed in stages, and under different statutory regimes over different parcels of land, but as Andrew Poulos explains, that doesn't mean the consent authority can just focus on the stage in front of it.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/10/clayton_utz_appoints_eight_new_partners.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz appoints eight new partners]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/10/clayton_utz_appoints_eight_new_partners.page</link><description><![CDATA[Leading law firm Clayton Utz has announced the appointment of 8 new partners, with effect from 1 January 2012.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>