Government And DENR Help Asked By A Group To Stop Bataan Coal-Fired Power Plant Operations
A Group was seeking help from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and local government against Bataan Coal-Fired Power Plant.
The coal-fired power plant is a power station, which uses coals and other material burned to produce electricity. It might be a good source of energy, but it has numerous negative effects on the environment and people’s health.
The burning of coals to produce electricity can cause global warming, exposure to toxic chemicals, and air pollution. The ashes from this power plant can cause different kind of skin issues and respiratory diseases.
Bataan coal-fired plant has been continued their operation without looking at the harmful effects it might cause to the environment and to the health of its nearby residence. The group wanted to present their agenda to the DENR authorities to stop the plant’s operation.
“Ito ang gusto naming iparating yung usapin doon sa mga tao sa pagkakasakit nila, duon sa pagkasira ng kalikasan, ito yung mga gusto naming i-agenda para doon sa local authority at DENR,” said by Derec Cabe, head of the group on Radyo Veritas quoted by centralluzon.politics.
Around 254 tons of ash were releasing by the coal-fired power plant every day, according to the group. Those waste and ashes were already affecting the residents near the power plant especially, elderly and children.
The operations of Petron Corp. and San Miguel Corp. will be held for they were accountable for the smoke from the plant as promised by DENR Sec. Regina Lopez. Holding the power plant’s operation could prevent the harmful effects cause by its operations.
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