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Critics say the environmental protection department is not independent when vetting ecological impact assessments submitted by developers

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Green law has limited impact

Approval for major works is almost a foregone conclusion despite requirements of 1998 act Cheung Chi-fai and Olga Wong Updated on Jul 19, 2011 The Environmental Protection Department has rejected only seven out of 196 environmental impact assessment studies on major construction projects over the past 13 years, according to the latest figures available on its [...]