Snowy Hydro will not be able to move its stuck tunnel-boring machine (TBM) until it proves to the New South Wales environment department that doing so will not cause "further damage" to the environment in Kosciuszko National Park.
The 143-metre-long TBM Florence ground to a halt last year, after a 9-metre-deep hole appeared on the surface above it in Kosciuszko National Park. The NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPIE) told the ABC in February it was investigating the incident and has now placed further environmental conditions on the boring operation. "Snowy Hydro must prepare a modification report that demonstrates how the project can safely progress without further environmental damage," the department said in a statement. Read More: www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-11/snowy-2-0-tunnel-boring-machine-halted-for-further-approvals/102333796
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