Hipolito Mejia administration (2000-2004), accused of introducing 50,000 tons of the toxic waste rockash in the port Arroyo Barril, Samaná (northeast).

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We need to ask EX- ambassador Hertell what he knows about this case and AES PR?????

So if these individuals were aqcuitted who is going to be held responsible? Wow. Another ball dropped by dominican "justice".

“ There’s no Rule of Law” at DR, what's your surprise !!!!!

In this same case, there is still Rock Ash spread out over the former TransDominicana Desarolla parking lot in the village of Pepillo Salcedo(Manzanillo).
The latest development isthat this rock ash will be covered with 2 inches of "oil", which I presume to mean asphalt.
The DR Government received some US$6 million in damages and to clean up the areas in both Samana and Manszanillo. They carted of therock ash in Samana over a year ago to the cement plants to be butned. Why has it taken so long to "cover-up" that same contaminant in Manzanillo andwhere is tehUS$6 million being spent?
This whole case has stunk to high heaven since it began andhas resulted in a huge cover-up by the government.

TB

We need to ask EX- ambassador Hertell

I called the ambassador's office over two years ago, and US congresspeople. Everybody knows about it, and the US doesn't care, because they are (ir)responsible.
And it was obvious what was going to happen, as usual. Dominicans who are responsible for the dumping, get off, because they pay the RD SYSTEM with a fraction of the money they made in taking and dumping it in RD.
And as usual, THE POOR SUFFER, AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENT.
The collusion between the US and RD is sickening.
I went by the pile in Manzanillo the other day, still blowing all over the place.
Also coming to this spot is a coal fired electric plant run by the Chinese. Imagine the money payoffs here so that they don't have to use expensive pollution controls. I feel sorry LA GENTE.

Nice pic T.B.

There is no progress over the Chinese coal-fired plants, either in Azua or manzanillo. It is entirely possible that "world opinion" over coal-fired plants has had its effect on this decision to go forward with the construction of thepants since the original agreement requiredthe government to pay for the "production capacity" instead of what was actually produced, a la Madrid Accord. That and the inability of theChinese Company to filter theexhaust gasses during production, thus causing environmental damage.
Then there is the reference to the Lybian Governments proposal to build a Refinery in Manzanillo. This proposal has been being "mulled over" by Leonel since being made public.

Let's face it, neither this, nor any other Dominican Administration will make a decision toward "progress" unless there is a great deal of money in it for them, individually.
Such is the "honor" of your "glorious officials".
That's the way I see it.
'Course I could be wrong.

TB

It's a shame that any kind of development will come into Manzanillo Bay. The coastline from Manzanillo around to Montecristi and over to Punta Mangle is a wild and rare environment - thorn forests, various swamps, including an enormous mangrove swamp, El Morro, and a wild and deserted coastline filled with plants and animals. This area should be preserved as is, and used for ecotourism by RD. Right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!