Radionuclides dumped in the Bay… is that OK?

Opponents of the Port Phillip Bay Channel Deepening project vigorously opposed dumping of more than 3 million m3 of contaminated sediments from the Lower Yarra River in the Bay. But CDP proponents claimed the toxic sediments would be contained underwater within in a 6km2 clay walled area. After dredging and dumping had started, Baykeeper learned [...]