NSW government’s assessment of raising Warragamba dam wall ‘totally inadequate’, critics say
by Lisa Cox from on (#5Q4AR)
Long-awaited environmental impact statement has massively underestimated' effects on wildlife, advocates say
Environmental advocates have described the New South Wales government's assessment of the proposed raising of the Warragamba dam wall as totally inadequate" and called for alternatives, such as buying back houses in flood-prone areas, to be considered.
The minister for western Sydney, Stuart Ayres, said the long-awaited environmental impact statement (EIS), published on Wednesday, would give the community a full understanding of what is proposed" and the potential environmental impacts of raising the wall by up to 17 metres.
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