The state environmental regulator has given its nod to a 10-year plan for managing the South West, which sets aside nearly two-thirds of the region's forests to be protected.
Forge Resources' plan to construct a new six million tonne per year iron ore export facility in the Pilbara has been recommended for approval by the state Environmental Protection Authority.
The state government has given New Energy Corporation environmental approval for a $184 million waste-to-energy plant proposed for Port Hedland, but the company, and other proponents of similar pla
Iron Ore Holdings' proposal for an innovative port development south-west of Dampier has received conditional approval from the Environmental Protection Authority.
Biofuels producer Aurora Algae's proposal for a new commercial algae farm near Karratha has been conditionally approved by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
The state's environmental watchdog has backed the use of waste-to-energy recycling facilities in Western Australia, but cautioned that any proposed plant must meet international best practice stand
The mining company formerly known as Magellan Metals has been cleared by the state environmental regulator to resume the export of lead carbonate from the Port of Fremantle, subject to a strict set
The contentious development of Smiths Beach near Yallingup has taken another twist, with the owners of the 40.5 hectare site putting the land on the market.
The state government is examining whether waste-to-energy facilities will adversely affect people's health and recycling habits before evaluating proposals for facilities in Perth and the Pilbara.
Government and industry have endorsed the Environmental Protection Authority's proposal to adopt a new 'risk based' approach for project assessment, unveiled in a report today.
