New asbestos find in Rozelle a ‘nightmare’, says local mayor
by Tamsin Rose New South Wales state correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#6JT3G)
Darcy Bryne says discovery of friable asbestos at Rozelle interchange outrageous' after assurances mulch removal work would be completed by end of February
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More friable asbestos has been found in Rozelle, where the contamination crisis was sparked more than a month ago, prompting concerns from the local mayor about the speed and thoroughness of remediation works.
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) announced a further seven sites across greater Sydney had tested positive for asbestos over the past 24 hours, taking the total to 54 since 10 January.
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