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Voice your concern

Now it’s time to make a submission to the Environmental Impact Statement Deadline extended to 30 March But registration is complex and requires a confirmation code that takes some days to receive, so begin the process now! To help prepare your submission read: WHTAG’s Briefing Note on the impact of the tunnel on the ecosystems ofContinue reading “Voice your concern”

Media coverage

‘I’m outraged’: Secrecy over plan to dig up Sydney Harbour’s toxic sludge By Carrie Fellner (SMH) – 19 March 2020 Thousands of tonnes of toxic sludge containing cancer-causing chemicals is set to be dug up from the bed of Sydney Harbour … Western Harbour tollway: What makes up the toxic sediment in Sydney Harbour ByContinue reading “Media coverage”

'I'm outraged': Secrecy over plan to dig up Sydney Harbour's toxic sludge

By Carrie Fellner Sydney Morning Herald, March 19, 2020 Thousands of tonnes of toxic sludge containing cancer-causing chemicals is set to be dug up from the bed of Sydney Harbour, under plans for the Western Harbour Tunnel that one of the state’s leading contamination experts fears do not protect the public, including fishermen and familiesContinue reading “'I'm outraged': Secrecy over plan to dig up Sydney Harbour's toxic sludge”

Briefing note: impact on the ecosystems of Sydney Harbour

There are several immediately obvious problems with the EIS when it comes to marine contamination: Non-disclosure of concentrations and location of contaminants in sediment, as outlined above. Failure to flag contamination with the EPA, as required by Contaminated Land Management Act. Nowhere in the entire EIS is the potential impact on important public recreational assetsContinue reading “Briefing note: impact on the ecosystems of Sydney Harbour”

Bill Ryall's Report on the Environment Impact Statement (EIS)

These informal notes have been prepared in response to requests from members of the community to allow them to better understand technical aspects of the EIS relating to excavation, transport and treatment of contaminated sediments as part of the WHT project. Download the Report here: Dr Bill Ryall has approximately 30 years experience in assessmentContinue reading “Bill Ryall's Report on the Environment Impact Statement (EIS)”

Decades of research show contaminants

The EIS lists contaminants as “Potential” but their presence is well documented. Risks to human and environmental health due to disturbance of contaminated toxic sediments The EIS fails the Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARS) due to inadequate assessment of the risks to human and environmental health due to disturbance of contaminated toxic sediments. The EISContinue reading “Decades of research show contaminants”