In 2010 and again in 2015-16 when the miner was preparing its environmental assessments, the NSW Government only required an assessment covering the impacts and consequences in a small immediate area around the mine site. No consideration was required of the social, environmental and economic risks in the event of an accident or spillage into the downstream river system.
CW Submission to Comm Dept Envmt & Big Island 2016-08-17 (102KB PDF)
