The Environment Agency has approved changes to the environmental permit for the proposed waste incinerator at Portland Port.
The Environment Agency has approved changes to the environmental permit for the proposed waste incinerator at Portland Port.
The variation allows a wider range of waste types to be burned at the site.
South Dorset MP Lloyd Hatton has criticised the decision, while the Environment Agency says the application met the legal requirements and would not cause significant environmental or health harm.

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