新南威尔士农村城镇以健康、环境和经济损害为由,拒绝进口悉尼废物焚化的计划。
Rural NSW towns reject plans to import Sydney’s waste for incineration, citing health, environmental, and economic harms.
包括Parkes和Tarago在内的新南威尔士州地区社区强烈反对将悉尼的废物运往城市焚化的计划,并列举了环境、健康和经济风险。
Regional NSW communities including Parkes and Tarago are fiercely opposing plans to transport Sydney’s waste to their towns for incineration, citing environmental, health, and economic risks.
截至10月16日,在50份公开呈件中,96%反对拟议的公园和伍德劳恩废物能源设施,担心污染、对农业的损害和财产价值的损害。
As of October 16, 96% of 50 public submissions opposed the proposed Parkes and Woodlawn energy-from-waste facilities, fearing pollution, harm to agriculture, and damage to property values.
居民认为,这些项目违反了废物接近原则,因为运输废物超过500公里,并且使农村地区免于城市焚烧禁令,从而造成环境不公。
Residents argue the projects violate waste proximity principles by shipping waste over 500km and create environmental injustice by exempting rural areas from urban incineration bans.
他们强调,他们世代相传的生计和公众对区域产品的信任受到威胁,尤其是在农业出口创纪录的情况下。
They stress the threat to their generational livelihoods and public trust in regional produce, especially amid record agricultural exports.