So do I.
From the print media. The vector recognition of the words and correction was difficult and time-consuming. It is also possible that errors have crept in.
I also note that the existing industry and melting of steel are probably responsible for the elevated heavy metal levels. The neighbour and fertiliser manufacturer should then also get some problems. Talga has shown how they treat the water. It seems to me that this is a tactic to buy time and push things between authorities or relevant agencies. Nevertheless, these things should be taken seriously again. I have been following the back and forth between the administration and Talga for a long time. Most recently, it was about the handling of hydrofluoric acid, which Talga was able to answer adequately.
In short, the district administration now thinks the water quality is too bad and is therefore against new industry. It refers to the Swedish Maritime and Water Authority. Let them give their opinion.
View attachment 35970
"
Heavy metals in the bay could stop the Talga plan.
The water in Sörbrändöfjärden is of such poor quality that emissions from the planned Talga factory in Hertsöfältet are not allowed. That is the county council's assessment.
This week the County and Environment Court is holding the main hearing on Talga's new factory on the Hertsö field. Talga has applied for an environmental permit to produce up to 22,000 tonnes of battery anode material per year. The raw material is the graphite that Talga will mine at Vittangi.
The process water from the factory will be cleaned and discharged into the Sörbrändörjar River. There are certain environmental quality standards for water, for example for heavy metals, which must become requirements. The environmental quality standards are based on the Eli Water Directive.
The environmental quality standards in Brinte are deteriorating. There is unacceptable harmfulness of the water. Sörbrändöfjärden already has the worst classification for certain substances. It must not get any worse, and that is what we see the danger of. The company disagrees," says Anna-Carin Ohlsson, head of the district administration in Norbotten.
And the newspaper don't let her have her say. I don't know about you, but I would be interested in the other opinion on how Talga ensures that they don't put any additional unacceptable pollution on the water. Take care of the dirty industry that is already there and impose new requirements on them I think. And yes, the newspaper could have let the other side have their say. The article was written in connection with an on-site inspection.
In Sörbrändöfjärden it is the mercury and zinc levels that are affected by the Talga factory's emissions, according to the district administration.
In this case it is zinc and mercury. The levels of these two substances are already too high. We don't think they should be polluted even more," says Anna-Carin Ohlsson.
What does unacceptable pollution of the water mean?
"From our point of view it is not possible to give a permit. But we are involved in the whole thing, and we think that the central authority, the Maritime and Water Authority, should take a position on this. They can interpret it." in different ways. The court decides.
The Swedish Maritime and Water Authority has not commented on Talga's application, despite requests from the district administration.
"We will continue to argue for a statement from the authority because we think it is appropriate. This is a very complex issue," says Anna-Carin Ohlsson.
Sörbrändöfjärden is already dominated by industry, and the plans for Svartön and Hertsöfältet envisage the establishment of more industries.
Production is to use very dangerous chemicals such as hydrofluoric acid and sulphuric acid. The company has used how these substances are transported and handled. The district administration assumes that the company takes these issues seriously, but has imposed conditions that the company must meet."
Noise?
That shouldn't be much of an issue. We don't quite agree on when the day starts, whether at six or seven in the morning," says Anna-Carin Ohlsson."
View attachment 35966
Do you see that!? The environment there is already highly polluted. No more industry should be located there, no matter how well they filtrate their water.
Comment for the bar, I'm just too lazy to go over there:
But I absolutely agree with Ohlsson that she should not decide how to solve the problem.
It's already boiling up again in me. That's the same logic as the antis here. The climate is in a bad way and it's the industry's fault, so we have to prevent additional new industry. That will solve the problem.
__________________________
"The Land and Environment Court will decide whether the Australian company Talga receives an environmental permit to build a factory on the Hertsö field in Luleå, which will make materials for batteries.
TT
PUBLISHED 8 MAY 2023 AT 10.15
According to Norr Media, the emissions have come into focus during the main hearing, where the county administrative board and Talga disagree about the significance of the zinc and mercury that the factory releases into Sörbrändöfjärden.
- Sörbrandöfjörden already has the worst classification for certain substances today. It must not get worse, we see a risk that it will, says Anna-Carin Ohlsson, head of unit at the county administration in Norrbotten, to Norrbottens-Kuriren .
For its part, Talga believes that the mercury emissions are so low that they are barely detectable, while the 44 kilos of zinc that are estimated to be released are not much in the context, because the Luleälven annually releases 35,000 kilos, according to the company.
- It becomes clear that the zinc load from Talga's operations has no real biological impact, said Talga's representative Joel Mårtensson at the closing speech, according to NSD .
In April, the Land and Environmental Court granted permission for mining operations outside Vittangi in Kiruna Municipality to Talga. The graphite concentrate is supposed to be shipped to the Hertsö field to produce material used in lithium-ion batteries.
The court's decision will be announced on June 21."
https://www.nyteknik.se/industri/ut...laner-oense-om-betydelsen-av-den-zink/2053109
Goes through all the regular newspapers.
