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06-26-2009, 06:02 PM
Geologist Osiris de Leon says that the Department of Mining bears the greater responsibility for the conflicts arising when mining companies are authorized to operate in or around protected areas or areas with tourism potential. As reported in Hoy, de Leon said that that government body is liberal and lacks responsibility when granting permits, without giving much thought to future consequences.
He said that the Department of Mining requests permission of the Executive Branch, and once the permits are granted above Environment Law 146-00, they assume these are irreversible decisions.
"But that has to change. The Mining department cannot continue with that carefree attitude, nor should they grant so many permits to so many people. Definitely, that department is not being managed correctly," he stated, as quoted in Hoy.
De Leon says that the department should stop thinking only of the interest of mining concessions, and begin to consider the negative environmental aspects of the permits.
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He said that the Department of Mining requests permission of the Executive Branch, and once the permits are granted above Environment Law 146-00, they assume these are irreversible decisions.
"But that has to change. The Mining department cannot continue with that carefree attitude, nor should they grant so many permits to so many people. Definitely, that department is not being managed correctly," he stated, as quoted in Hoy.
De Leon says that the department should stop thinking only of the interest of mining concessions, and begin to consider the negative environmental aspects of the permits.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)