Fortescue Metals Group may be required to regularly revise and publicly release the greenhouse gas management plan for its new Pilbara power station following an appeal by the state's peak conservation body.
Australian Potash has confirmed resolution of an appeal related to its Lake Wells development in the Goldfields but awaits further consultation from the environment minister.
The state government has hailed the findings of new research from Deloitte Access Economics purporting to show Ningaloo Coast as an economic powerhouse of northern WA.
Group-based peer support, culturally appropriate services, and upskilling in regional areas are among initiatives to be funded through the Western Australian Sector Transition Fund.
A planned pipeline fabrication facility near Exmouth has been cancelled months after a ministerial decision to launch a special review into developments in the area.
NDIS providers, disability advocacy organisations, and Western Australia's Individualised Services will share in $5.5 million to transition to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
A Bullsbrook market gardener has been ordered to pay $18,618 for clearing almost nine hectares of native vegetation without receiving regulatory approval.
Western Australia will start banning single-use plastics within three years, while more households will transition to the FOGO three-bin system in 2020-21, the state government has announced.
The Environmental Protection Authority plans to review the cumulative impact of several developments near Onslow, including a plan for a deepwater jetty for cruise ships.
Around $100 billion in Western Australian projects will benefit from a streamlined environmental approvals process under a bilateral agreement with the federal government.
The state government continued the rollout of its coronavirus recovery plan over the weekend, announcing funding packages for the tourism and recreational fishing sectors.
Refund point operators and processors taking part in Western Australia's container deposit scheme will receive more than $830,000 to help with financial hardship caused by COVID-19.
The disability sector's peak body has welcomed moves by the state government to delay Western Australia's transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme's new quality standards until December 1 due to COVID-19, and to allocate $2 million to help the sector meet the new requirements.
The state government has unveiled reform packages designed to improve procurement processes and environmental approvals, with the latter seen as an important step towards a keenly awaited bilateral approvals plan with the federal government.
A joint venture between diversified engineering consultancy Calibre Group and indigenous company Tocomwall has been contracted by the state government to develop a monitoring program for the Aboriginal rock art on Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula).
Western Australia's unique indigenous rock art in the Pilbara is set for a UNESCO World Heritage listing, with the state and federal governments formally submitting an application for the recognition and protection today.
The state government has approved an application by the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation to build accommodation at Millstream Chichester National Park, with the company to develop glamping tents, caravan sites and a new restaurant at the park.
Western Australia's first refund point operators for the federal government's container deposit scheme have been chosen, with 145 refund locations made available in the state.
The state government has set a target for employing people with disabilities in the public sector, aiming to reach 5 per cent representation by the end of 2025.
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Rio Tinto has approved a $1 billion investment in its Pilbara iron ore operations, including the rollout of more autonomous trucks, on the same day the state government urged Canberra to support changes designed to fast track approvals for major resources projects.
A Chinese company suspected of illegally clearing land at a pastoral station in Western Australia's north has had its appeal against a stop-work order dismissed, but has been encouraged to apply for a permit retrospectively.
Former Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA chief executive Reg Howard-Smith has been appointed chairperson of the Waste Authority for a three-year term, replacing Marcus Geisler, who had served in the role since 2008.
The state government has selected a newly formed company owned by drink manufacturers Coca-Cola Amatil and Lion to run the state's container deposit scheme.
Emissions guidelines for a series of Western Australian energy mega projects are still unclear after the Environmental Protection Authority announced it would withdraw its net zero carbon policy, released last week, and head into months of consultation.
Western Australia's Environmental Protection Authority has given conditional approval to LandCorp's long-awaited 750-pen Ocean Reef Marina, with the project a step closer to starting construction by the end of next year.
Premier Mark McGowan has reallocated six portfolios within his cabinet, including the energy portfolio being transferred from Treasurer Ben Wyatt to Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston.
The state government has approved the use of recycled construction and demolition (C&D) waste as road base for the Kwinana Freeway widening project, seven years after the Barnett government's attempt to do the same thing foundered.
The environmental watchdog has recommended approval of a second waste-to-energy plant in southern Perth, just days after a Macquarie Capital consortium announced it would start construction this month on a similar facility.
The Environmental Protection Authority will receive a $3.3 million funding boost to deal with a recent spike in proposals in Western Australia, with the government also announcing plans for a scheme to allow the outsourcing of some assessments.
Just hours after the developers of a $670 million waste-to-energy project announced they planned to start construction after obtaining all necessary approvals, the state government disclosed it has asked the Environmental Protection Authority to conduct further investigations.
Construction of Australia's first large-scale waste-to-energy facility will start this month in Kwinana after investment groups Macquarie Capital and DIF bought the Phoenix Energy project. Once completed at a cost of $668 million, the Kwinana facility will transform waste treatment in Perth.
The state government remains hopeful Busselton can become the second site for a Qantas pilot academy, pledging up to $1.7 million and formally committing to a new $13 million terminal if the South West town is chosen.
