High Court quashes TTR marine consent, sends it back for reconsideration

High Court quashes TTR marine consent, sends  it back for reconsideration
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Aug. 28 (BusinessDesk) - Trans Tasman Resources' marine consent for an offshore iron sands project has been quashed after the High Court found the consenting authority's interpretation of an adaptive management approach was too narrow.  The 35-year consent was granted in August on the casting vote of the chair of a decision-making committee appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. Among the many conditions was a requirement for two years of monitoring and data gathering before commencement of the project....