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Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 1,300 tonnes of hydrochloric acid
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 1,300 tonnes of hydrochloric acid in the year to 30 June 2016.
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Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 6,322,955 tonnes of CO₂ throughout the year.
Learn moreRefers to total scope 1 emissions (t CO₂-e) in the year to 30 June 2016 according to the Clean Energy Regulator.
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Yallourn Coal Power Station releases 15,306,758 tonnes of CO₂ throughout the year.
Learn moreRefers to total scope 1 emissions (t CO₂-e) in the year to 30 June 2016 according to the Clean Energy Regulator.
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Mount Piper Coal Power Station reports licence non-compliance
Learn moreThe NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Mount Piper Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition, in reference to a technical non-compliance during a cooling water system restart, when cooling water leaked via an open valve into the station drain system & final holding pond.
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Mount Piper Coal Power Station reports licence non-compliance
Learn moreThe NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Mount Piper Coal Power Station reported a technical non-compliance with a licence condition, in reference to the cooling water annubar pit overflowing, and cooling water entering the station drain system & final holding pond.
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Energy Australia fined for ash slurry spill
Learn moreThe Victorian Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) fines the owner of Yallourn Power Station $7,584 for an incident in February 2015. The VIC EPA alleges an ash pipeline ruptured, and About 8.6 million litres of ash slurry spilled into the Morwell River and subsequently the Latrobe River.
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Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 220,000kg of PM10
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 220,000kg of PM10 in the year to 30 June 2015. PM10 is small particulate matter which can cause serious health effects.
The Australian government says it has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms and premature death. -
Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 130,000kg of PM2.5
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 130,000kg of PM2.5 in the year to 30 June 2015.
PM2.5 is extremely small particulate matter, which can be inhaled deep into the lungs and may cause serious health effects. The Australian government says it has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms and premature death. -
Yallourn Coal Power Station releases 50kg of arsenic
Learn moreYallourn Coal Power Station reports releasing 50kg of arsenic & compounds in the year to 30 June 2015.
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Yallourn Coal Power Station releases 2,904 tonnes of hydrochloric acid
Learn moreYallourn Coal Power Station reports releasing 2,904 tonnes of hydrochloric acid in the year to 30 June 2015.