Hon Robyn McSweeney asks about environmental assessments required for recommissioning the Muja AB power plant. Hon Sally Talbot replies that no new assessment is needed as the existing license covers the plant.

AnsweredQoN 664Legislative Council
Asked
24 June 2008
Portfolio
the Environment

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MUJA AB power STATION — recommissioning
I refer to the environmental assessment to be undertaken before the decommissioned Muja AB plant can be back in production. (1) What Environmental Protection Authority assessments are required before production starts? (2) How long will these assessments take? (3) How much will the assessments cost? (4) Who will pay this cost? Hon SALLY TALBOT

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided a response in the following terms. (1) Muja AB plant has only recently been decommissioned and is covered by an existing licence. No environmental assessment is required by the Environmental Protection Authority before production recommences. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(1) What Environmental Protection Authority assessments are required before production starts? (2) How long will these assessments take? (3) How much will the assessments cost? (4) Who will pay this cost? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided a response in the following terms. (1) Muja AB plant has only recently been decommissioned and is covered by an existing licence. No environmental assessment is required by the Environmental Protection Authority before production recommences. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(2) How long will these assessments take? (3) How much will the assessments cost? (4) Who will pay this cost? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided a response in the following terms. (1) Muja AB plant has only recently been decommissioned and is covered by an existing licence. No environmental assessment is required by the Environmental Protection Authority before production recommences. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(3) How much will the assessments cost? (4) Who will pay this cost? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided a response in the following terms. (1) Muja AB plant has only recently been decommissioned and is covered by an existing licence. No environmental assessment is required by the Environmental Protection Authority before production recommences. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(4) Who will pay this cost? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided a response in the following terms. (1) Muja AB plant has only recently been decommissioned and is covered by an existing licence. No environmental assessment is required by the Environmental Protection Authority before production recommences. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided a response in the following terms. (1) Muja AB plant has only recently been decommissioned and is covered by an existing licence. No environmental assessment is required by the Environmental Protection Authority before production recommences. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided a response in the following terms. (1) Muja AB plant has only recently been decommissioned and is covered by an existing licence. No environmental assessment is required by the Environmental Protection Authority before production recommences. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(1) Muja AB plant has only recently been decommissioned and is covered by an existing licence. No environmental assessment is required by the Environmental Protection Authority before production recommences. (2)-(4) Not applicable.
(2)-(4) Not applicable.

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