'Concerning' lack of transparency over toxic pollution

Pollutant levels at the Ichthys LNG facility are below regulatory standards, operator Inpex says. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Darwin residents have been kept in the dark for more than a year about elevated levels of cancer-causing chemicals being emitted into the air at a nearby gas processing plant.

Although its Ichthys LNG facility is emitting eight times more volatile organic compounds (VOCs) per year than initially promised, Japanese oil and gas giant Inpex says there is no cause for concern over public safety.