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NewsWhore
03-13-2007, 02:40 PM
The Ministry of Environment and the Blacksmith Institute have signed an agreement to clean up the community of Paraiso de Dios, in Haina. The Blacksmith Institute has labeled Paraiso de Dios the third most polluted place in the world and the agreement involves setting up a committee that will provide a plan to help clean the worst affected areas. Work will begin immediately and will be a joint effort between governmental and non-governmental representatives, community groups, businesses from Haina, and the UASD University. The plan is to clean the areas of Paraiso de Dios that were polluted by lead refuse left over from the Metalox battery company. Richard Fuller from Blacksmith and Environment Minister Max Puig signed the agreement. Recent research has shown that pollution levels in the area have already dropped considerably.

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