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EPA to investigate as Nyrstar admits Port Pirie smelter will exceed annual lead emissions limit – ABC News
Port Pirie’s smelter will exceed its lowered annual lead emissions limit, Nyrstar admits, but the region’s mayor says he is comfortable the company is “tracking…
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
South Australia’s Environmental Protection…
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