[Greens-Media] M5 East tunnel emission trial approved: Iemma & Sartor dump on constituents

[Alison Orme]

The Greens NSW - Media Alert - 19 July 2007

M5 East tunnel emission trial approved: Iemma & Sartor dump on constituents

When: 	11.30am, Thursday 19 July 2007

Where: 	Press conference room, Parliament House	

Who: 	Greens MP Lee Rhiannon, Mark Curran, Residents Against Polluting Stacks (RAPS)

Minister for Planning Frank Sartor has approved a $50 million plan to regularly pump unfiltered emissions out the ends of the M5 East tunnel onto residents living in Sartor and Iemma's seats.

The plan has been characterised by a CSIRO air quality expert as the world's worst practice.

For more information:  
Greens MP Lee Rhiannon 9230 3551, 0427 861 568
Mark Curran, President, RAPS 9558 8863
	


Alison Orme
Adviser, Greens MLC Lee Rhiannon (p/t Wed-Fri)
Macquarie St, Sydney 2000
Tel: +61-2-9230 3551 Fax: +61-2-9230 3550
Mobile: 0432 332 104
Email alison.orme at parliament.nsw.gov.au 
Web www.leerhiannon.org.au