The Environmental Safety Group has issued a statement questioning recent reports of dust plumes from the Eastside reclamation works.

A statement from the ESG follows below:

The ESG has followed direct and online reports on the ongoing dust plumes emerging from the eastside reclamation works.

It is the group’s understanding that works were ordered to cease immediately this happened by the Department of the Environment and we welcome the  action taken.  

The Eastside reclamation works fall under an EIA which clearly  stipulates that all works must comply with protective and mitigating  measures to prevent material entering the marine environment.

Clearly  this did not happen on this occasion and the ESG calls for TNG to  ensure such lapses do not re-occur in future.

Can we expect a statement  issued by the company detailing what happened on this occasion? 

While not toxic the plumes will have an impact on the marine  environment.  

The ESG hopes action will be taken to eliminate these risks and apply  best practice while continuing round the clock vigilance which a project  of this size and scale demands.