Strong new powers promised to the environment watchdog have been delayed by more than a year, sparking fears cowboy companies will persist with unsafe management of toxic waste.
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| Firefighters on platforms battle the West Footscray factory fire of August 30, 2018. |
The new laws to beef up the Environment Protection Authority’s power to crackdown on environmental offenders and tough penalties for polluters were due to come into effect in July this year.
Read the story from The Age by Benjamin Preiss - “New EPA powers delayed by a year in coronavirus 'omnibus' bill.”
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