UN concerns about Warragamba dam plan labelled ‘extreme embarrassment’ for NSW
by Adam Morton and Naaman Zhou from Environment | The Guardian on (#4JFN0)
Unesco committee says proposal to raise wall incompatible with Blue Mountains world heritage listing
Traditional owners and the Blue Mountains mayor have welcomed Unesco's world heritage committee raising concern about a proposal to raise the wall of the Warragamba dam, saying it should be an embarrassment to the New South Wales government.
The committee has asked Australia to submit an environmental impact statement for the controversial project before any decision is made.
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