The Department of Environment and Conservation continues to mislead the Kwinana Community over air monitoring of air toxics in the Kwinana Airshed.
The DEC has cut the planned monitoring of air toxics in Kwinana by claiming that Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) and Ammonia have been monitored for 2 years and no problem was found therefore no further monitoring is required.
Trouble is the DEC have admitted on more than one occasion at air study steering group meeting that the above statement is false because the results of the monitoring that was carried out CANNOT BE USED TO MAKE THE CLAIM THAT AIR QUALITY IN KWINANA IS OK.
We have also proven beyond all doubt that the monitoring carried out cannot be used to make any such claims. For example the main monitor used for monitoring Ammonia was situated upwind of the two major Ammonia emitters.
So:
Why is the DEC still misleading the Kwinana Community?
Why have the DEC cut monitoring of the area which houses the States largest polluting mix of industries?
2 comments:
If the comments made by DEC aren't properganda, why haven't they carried out a proper "Air Quality Study"?
By cutting monitoring,knowing Kwinana is the state's largest polluter, proves there is no duty of care towards the people.
If there are no concerns a study covering all emissions would have been carried out by the DEC instead of industry.
We have a right to know what's in the air we breath.
Thanks Enviro,
You are right, we have a right to know but the Government and Industry obviously don't want us to know. This study is just another whitewash or cover-up and at the end of the day we will still not know what is in the air we breath.
How the hell do they sleep at night?
The documentary Something in the Air obviously needs more airplay.
We where going to take it on tour last year but other stuff got in the way, I am reffed up to just do it ASAP.
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