Monday, 15 July 2013

Independent coal dust study to investigate pollution

Hunter residents have taken it upon themselves to investigate the extent of particle pollution due to coal trains.
 
The Coal Terminal Action Group will today monitor air quality as coal trains pass at Beresfield, Hexham and Waratah to establish the pollution footprint of coal trains.
 
The independent study comes on the tails of a controversial report released by the Australian Rail Track Corporation last month downplaying pollution from coal trains.

Fee Mozeley from the Coal Terminal Action Group says the community needs to know about the impacts of the coal industry.