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EMB Naga plant mishandled stockpiling of coal

November 15, 2012

THE Environment Management Bureau in Central Visayas (EMB-7) said it noted violations by the Korean Electric Power Corp.-Salcon (Kepco-SPC) plant in the stockpiling of its coal stocks in Naga City. The agency said the coal dust pollution experienced by residents in barangay Colon was a result of “poor management in the unloading of coal deliveries” […]

Rama If there’s permit, cutting trees is okay

April 24, 2012

THERE won’t be any development without cutting of trees. So said Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama as he described as “preposterous” the expectations by environment officials that there won’t be any cutting of trees in the multibillion-peso Ciudad development in barangay Apas, Cebu City. The mayor reiterated his support to the joint Ciudad project of […]

Trees to go? Firm questioned on Ciudad plans

April 23, 2012

The developer of the multi-billion peso Ciudad development in barangay Apas, Cebu City is being questioned by environment officials on its previous assurance that no trees will be cut to give way for the project. In a letter addressed to Fifth Avenue Property Development Corp., the Environmental Bureau Management Bureau (EMB) cited that about 2.4 […]