Pollutant loads from coal mining in Austrailia: Discerning trends from the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI)
Author:
Zhehan Weng, Gavin M. Mudd, Timothy Martin, Carol A. Boyle
Date Published:
12/2011
Description:
A key environmental concern is pollution loads released from human activity, since
excessive pollutant loads can cause significant public health and/or environmental impacts.
A principal objective of environmental regulation is therefore to minimise pollutant
releases. The most common approach to assessing and monitoring pollutant loads is
through pollutant release databases, with such systems now operating throughout Europe,
North America and Australia. This paper has compiled and analysed an extensive data set on Australian coal mining and associated pollutant emissions reported through the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI). In Australia, the coal industry has been growing rapidly over recent decades, and this is causing significant community concerns over cumulative environmental impacts.
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