The Sunday Times article, in which the State’s Ombudsman urged WA’s “environmental watchdog” to lift its game when dealing with complaints about pollution. The Ombudsman found that the DEC failed to properly respond to reports of odours, fumes, dust and health problems.
CAPS spokesperson, Vince Puccio, echoed the phrases that are so often encountered by community groups “Complaints were going from one office to another and none was being heard or addresses” and “the community felt it was fighting a losing battle because no one was listening to them.”
ACE’s own, Ron Jones, commented that “The way the department handles complaints is typical not just of ALCOA, but of many industries where complaints are made”.
Perhaps it is time for a competition:
“Try and list as many inquiries, investigations, articles etc where the DEC (or previous incarnations) where the department has been found lacking . . .”
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