Environmental Protection Club calls on top officials to comment on construction of oil terminal in Daugavgriva
The Environmental Protection Club has sent an open letter to President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Prime Minister Einars Repse and political parties, calling on them to take a stand on the planned construction of an oil terminal in Riga^apostrofs;s Daugavgriva.
The Environmental Protection Club has sent an open letter to President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Prime Minister Einars Repse and political parties, calling on them to take a stand on the planned construction of an oil terminal in Riga's Daugavgriva.
The Environmental Protection Club's chief (and Saeima deputy) Arvids Ulme told LETA that such an oil terminal would pose a threat to the environment, and it would be economically unfavorable. About 10,000 Riga residents have put their signatures under a petition protesting against the planned construction of the company "Baltic Oil Terminal's" (BOT) oil terminal.
The Environmental Protection Club says in the letter that trains loaded with explosive freight will be running through Riga daily. This will also present a major threat to conservation zones.
The terminal will also pose threat to the Gulf of Riga, which will be regularly visited by tankers. The recent disaster on Spain's coast proves the hazard presented by such a transportation method, the letter says.
The Environmental Protection Club's letter also emphasizes that persons involved in implementing the project have questionable reputation, pointing to the press-reported connection between people behind implementation of BOT project and "Dinaz" enterprises that are known for tax evasion.
Kaspars Martinsons LETA
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The Environmental Protection Club's chief (and Saeima deputy) Arvids Ulme told LETA that such an oil terminal would pose a threat to the environment, and it would be economically unfavorable. About 10,000 Riga residents have put their signatures under a petition protesting against the planned construction of the company "Baltic Oil Terminal's" (BOT) oil terminal.
The Environmental Protection Club says in the letter that trains loaded with explosive freight will be running through Riga daily. This will also present a major threat to conservation zones.
The terminal will also pose threat to the Gulf of Riga, which will be regularly visited by tankers. The recent disaster on Spain's coast proves the hazard presented by such a transportation method, the letter says.
The Environmental Protection Club's letter also emphasizes that persons involved in implementing the project have questionable reputation, pointing to the press-reported connection between people behind implementation of BOT project and "Dinaz" enterprises that are known for tax evasion.
Kaspars Martinsons LETA
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