FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins believes the Christie administration only announced concrete steps to address the Rubis underground fuel leak because of escalating public pressure, adding that for a long time the administration hoped the controversy would just “go away.”

Dr Rollins, a member of the governing Progressive Liberal Party, said while the government’s handling of the matter has been “unacceptable,” its recent expression of “sincere regret” for withholding an independent report on the matter for more than a year is “refreshing” and “commendable,” as is its pledges to take other concrete steps to ensure the environment’s protection.

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