Read all about it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11488386
Just to recap, several people died and over 100 were hospitalised in western Hungary after a containment dam around the waste reservoir of an aluminium plant owned by MAL Magyar Aluminium in Ajka, broke last week, spewing a river of red toxic chemicals throughout the land.
If I were a betting man, I would BET that all the consultants hired by the company to PROVE to the government that this industry would be a good thing for economic development and jobs said that this would be a good thing for economic development and jobs.
I would FURTHER bet that anyone who objected to this in the beginning were pooh poohed, saying what do they know, the "experts" know better. The companys website, when you translate it into English says:
Our company is deeply committed to minimizing the negative impacts of European standards. Modern technologies and equipment to serve the natural waters and the protection of air purity. Well localized, well-built, reliable storage system with monitor is intended for the storage of red mud. We take care of the red mud-spaces recultivation, the constant pool already filled with land and vegetation cover. The ISO 14001 environmental management system was introduced in 1999. http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=hu&u=http://www.mal.hu/&ei=VjCtTInpE5K1ngeu4K20Bw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CDMQ7gEwBg&prev=/search%3Fq%3DMAL%2BMagyar%2BAluminium%2Bin%2BAjka%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26prmd%3Do
Honestly, how could the uninformed NOT believe this? It IS on the internet that they are protecting the environment and the company who is trying to make a kazillion dollars off this slipshod and highly dangerous facility should NOT be doubted. In fact how dare anyone doubt the technology.
I wonder if anyone from the County and DEEP is listening? Nah, probably not.
Exactly the same thing!
ReplyDeleteHere is a surprise. Apparently despite racking massive amounts of money from this "safe" operation, the company doesn't have insurance that will come close to paying the clean up costs.
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