Komadina also bemoaned the impact of the refinery on tourist trade in the area of Rijeka.
Last week, local health authorities reported that the amount of sulphur dioxide exceeded the allowed level in the area of Krasica, which is a part of the town of Bakar, recommending that small children, pregnant women and the elderly, as well as people with chronic diseases, should remain indoors.
The county prefect called for the modernisation of the refinery at Urinje.