ENVIRONMENT

Kooragang cops $15,000 fine for releasing dust in the Hunter

The incident also allegedly caused air pollution around the Port Newcastle

Air quality monitoring in the Hunter and Newcastle by the EPA. Photo courtesy EPA

Air quality monitoring in the Hunter and Newcastle by the EPA. Photo courtesy EPA

A $15,000 fine for water pollution has been issued to Kooragang Bulk Facilities after almost 2000kg of alumina dust was released from a de-dust hopper, with some entering and polluting the Hunter River...

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