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    Authority calls for change to prevent port stink

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    By Cormac Campbell

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    Authority calls for change to prevent port stink

    On Monday, WHA issued a statement saying it “shares the frustration of the local community relating to the intermittent Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) odours at the port.

    “We have had extensive engagement with ReGen over many months on this issue.

    “ReGen have now removed all RDF from the port and we have proposed that, in the future, it is not stored at the port but is instead transported directly to ships, for export.”

    The authority added: “While the removal of RDF is a welcome development, further investigation is required to resolve the odour issue fully.

    “We expect ReGen to continue to collaborate constructively with us to achieve this.”

    The WHA said it had “requested urgent meetings” with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Environment Minister Andrew Muir, and was “taking every step possible to ensure our concerns are addressed”.

    BBC News NI has contacted ReGen for comment.

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