EPA to investigate as Nyrstar admits Port Pirie smelter will exceed annual lead emissions limit – ABC News

Port Pirie’s smelter is on track to cut annual lead emissions by almost 20 per cent but is still forecast to breach limits set in a new licence, resources company Nyrstar says.
Key points:

• Nyrstar says it will exceed new emissions limits this year, although they have dropped from previous years
• The new limits were set six months ago, with Nyrstar’s new licence issued in July
• When the figures are confirmed on December 31, the EPA will launch a formal investigation

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