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01/08/08

Told you so! POMC Breach


Yesterday The Age reported that the PoMC has made its first, but probably not only, breach of environmental standards set for the Channel Deepening Project. How do you dig a highway through the Bay without actually destroying it?
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This breach occured at the Heads where vast amounts of rocks had not be cleared from the dredged area. Concern is also rising as the presence of radioactive contaminants in the Yarra have not been properly ruled out. Fears for the life of the bay as a result of the channel deepening project are slowly being realised, even despite only limited continuing publicity. There is no comfort in saying "We told you so!" because it is too late for many of the creatures who live at the RIP, and Melbourne's own toxic marine waste dump sreads it plume larger each day., all for a short sighted, profit driven, project.

OQ aims to respond to this breach through a community demonstration later this week. To stay involved sms your number to 0438 353 243!

Check out The Age report by clicking here.


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