RMA rollback lets agribusiness dump pollution into rivers without consent – Greenpeace

RMA rollback lets agribusiness dump pollution into rivers without consent – Greenpeace

A last-minute change to the Resource Management Amendment Bill would make it easier for companies to dump pollution into rivers and lakes without a resource consent – as long as the waterway is already polluted. Greenpeace spokesperson Will Appelbe says “This is a policy written for polluting industries and their lobbyists, putting corporate profits ahead of the health of people and the environment. We’re calling for this change to be thrown out…