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The proposed Energy-from-Waste Plant and Private Port Facility at Vuda Point has been rejected by Fiji’s Department of Environment after a comprehensive review found the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report failed to provide an adequate basis for approval. Announcing the decision today, Permanent Secretary for Environment Dr Sivendra Michael said the rejection was based on significant unresolved environmental, health, social, cultural, infrastructure and economic concerns identified during the assessment process. “This is not a decision against investment. This is not a decision against innovation. It is not a decision against finding better solutions for Fiji’s waste management challenges,” Dr Michael…

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