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I'll be really interested in what comes from this.
From the abc.net.au website:
Gunns' pulp mill 'will pollute Bass Strait'
Thursday, 13 July 2006. 19:37
A conservation group is claiming 30 billion litres of effluent will be discharged annually into Bass Strait, if Gunns' proposed pulp mill goes ahead.
Tasmanians Against Pulp Mills says the figures are from a leaked version of Gunns integrated impact statement for the proposed Bell Bay mill.
The group's spokesman, Bob McMahon, says the document states that heavy metals and organic pollutants will be spread by currents along the coastline.
"That's about 85 million litres per day, which is interestingly enough about 45 Olympic-sized swimming pools in total dumped into the sea daily," Mr McMahon said.
"Now there's huge concern about what's going to happen to the environment and especially what's going to happen to real estate."
Gunns has confirmed it will submit its impact statement to the Resource Planning and Development Commission tomorrow for assessment.
A representative of Gunns says all the details proving the proposed Bell Bay pulp mill is world-class will be contained in the statement.
From the abc.net.au website:
Gunns' pulp mill 'will pollute Bass Strait'
Thursday, 13 July 2006. 19:37
A conservation group is claiming 30 billion litres of effluent will be discharged annually into Bass Strait, if Gunns' proposed pulp mill goes ahead.
Tasmanians Against Pulp Mills says the figures are from a leaked version of Gunns integrated impact statement for the proposed Bell Bay mill.
The group's spokesman, Bob McMahon, says the document states that heavy metals and organic pollutants will be spread by currents along the coastline.
"That's about 85 million litres per day, which is interestingly enough about 45 Olympic-sized swimming pools in total dumped into the sea daily," Mr McMahon said.
"Now there's huge concern about what's going to happen to the environment and especially what's going to happen to real estate."
Gunns has confirmed it will submit its impact statement to the Resource Planning and Development Commission tomorrow for assessment.
A representative of Gunns says all the details proving the proposed Bell Bay pulp mill is world-class will be contained in the statement.