Tuosday, March 5, 1974
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"The full implications of the suggested plants on the lives
and homes of the people of iamma is a matter of great concern," he strecced
"and now that the feasibility of citing the plant on North Lamon has been established a detailed examination into this aspect is being made."
"There must also be a detailed assessment of the fire hazards
and of land formation problems," the spokesman added.
Interested non-Government bodies and associations are also being
sent copies of the report.
In September 1972, the Government appointed Cremer and Warner
to advise on whether material environmental and pollution damage would be
likely to result from the establishment of an oil refinery in North Lamma.
A summarised form of the consultants' report was published on October 31,
1973, in a Government booklet called "An oil refinery for Lamma Island?"
In their latest report Creter and Warner say that "North Lamma
"the princinal
is uniquely the most appropriate site in the entire colony,
criterion being the close proximity of deep nater approaches for large
The site would involve reclamation of a large area of
oil carriers.
Luk Chau Wan.
The consultants also say that if the Luk Chau Wan site is adopted
"it will still be most desirable to dispose of treated aqueous wastes
off the west side and to have a local products barge-leading harbour off
Yung Sha (Chue) Wan (as in the Shell proposal)."
On marine risks the report says that shipping movements of hazardown
It recommends prohibiting the
cargos should be "totally controllable".
manufacture of caustic soda/chlorine on the site using the mercury process.
/Cremer and ...