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Toxic PFAS at 'trace' levels in city's water supply

Dangerous "forever chemicals" have been detected in Sydney's water supply but are at levels that pose no health risk, a government agency said.

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‘Where’s the accountability?’: Indigenous elders decry ‘irreparable’ coalmine damage to heritage site

Exclusive: Leaders warn damage to artwork at Dendrobium coalmine in NSW could be a ‘second Juukan Gorge’

The Guardian - AU

Gloucester mine to be reborn as clean energy powerhouse

Gloucester renewable energy hub project will create 350 jobs.

Newcastle Herald

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Dam in Blue Mountains closed after elevated levels of PFAS chemicals detected

WaterNSW says closure a ‘precautionary measure’ and water supplied from filtration plant to local communities is safe and meets guidelines

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Dams shut off after high-level 'forever chemical' finds

Two of five dams supplying drinking water to the Blue Mountains have been isolated after excessive amounts of PFAS chemicals were found in one site.

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Spill warning for Sydney’s Warragamba dam as Bunbury recovers from freak WA tornado

Warragamba dam in NSW nearing capacity after two West Australians were hospitalised on Friday

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Coal mine could be reborn as renewable energy hub

Construction would start in 2025 and be completed by 2028.

Newcastle Herald

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Proposed $4bn pumped hydro project could power a third of Sydney’s households by 2031

Private energy retailer behind the project above Lake Burragorang says venture would be about half the generation size of Snowy 2.0

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Malcolm Turnbull eyes pumped hydro opportunity in the Upper Hunter

Upper Hunter Hydro to conduct feasibility study into pumped hydro opportunity

Newcastle Herald

Red alert: blue-green algae in Hunter River upstream of Glenbawn Dam

High levels of blue-green algae have been found upstream of the dam

Newcastle Herald

Traditional owners welcome scrapping of plan to raise Warragamba dam wall

Exclusive: NSW Labor government halts plan which would have flooded up to 6,000 hectares of the Greater Blue Mountains world heritage area

The Guardian - AU

Integrity of Sydney’s main Warragamba dam at risk from extreme flooding, says study

Exclusive: NSW ministers told of climate change impact and concerns about ‘weak’ rock seam under the dam wall

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Driving up cost: Crossbench delays NSW rent relief bill

Plans to give relief to two million NSW renters have been delayed as the Greens argue the government's idea could have unintended consequences.

The New Daily

Regional services to be scrutinised in NSW parliament

Critical service delivery in the regions will be scrutinised as Premier Chris Minns says the former government underfunded crucial road repairs in the bush.

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Warragamba Dam walls may need to be raised for ‘safety reasons’ despite Labor’s vow to drop plan

Exclusive: Controversial plan to raise wall at Sydney’s main reservoir threatens to spill over into Minns government’s first term

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Water testing after Menindee fish kill shows a ‘chronically sick’ river

New results from the Darling-Baaka show system is ‘supercharged with nutrients’, expert says

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EPA’s water testing after Menindee fish kill was flawed and insufficient, expert says

NSW environment agency took almost a month to release full results of six water samples taken from Darling-Baaka River five days after event

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Menindee fish kill may have been partly caused by release of ‘black’ and clean water by authorities, researchers claim

Exclusive: Satellite analysis shows toxic blackwater flowed into the Darling-Baaka River via the Wetherell outlet two days before the deaths

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NSW irrigators to pay more than $500,000 after illegally taking nearly 2bn litres of water from river

Peter and Jane Harris were fined $60,000 and ordered to pay $448,260 in legal costs after two unsuccessful appeal attempts

ABC News

Report finds 'unrecognised' fracturing under Sydney, Illawarra drinking water catchment

There are calls to halt operations at a mine south of Sydney after a hydrogeologist's study highlights the potential risk to water quality.

The Guardian - AU

Menindee residents ask officials to drink town’s water as reassurance after massive fish kill

WaterNSW testing shows drinking supply passes Australian cleanliness guidelines but community remains unconvinced about river management

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WaterNSW announces hydro-electric plant plans for Burrendong Dam in state's Central West

A proposal is in the pipeline for a massive hydro-electric plant in regional NSW capable of powering 400,000 homes with renewable energy.

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Moulamein farmers swap harvesters for excavators to maintain levees against highest flood in memory

Moulamein farmers in south-west NSW should be harvesting crops but instead they are working around the clock to shore up levees holding back unprecedented floodwaters, as they contemplate losses in "the millions".

The Guardian - AU

Warragamba Dam: health department feared raising wall could harm Sydney’s drinking water

New South Wales health department’s concerns revealed in report released by WaterNSW

The Guardian - AU

WaterNSW claims Warragamba dam wall project stacks up despite not knowing cost of offsets

Agency dismisses criticisms of the project, insisting it will deliver an overall economic benefit

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