DENR clears HCPTI of environmental violations
05/26/2011The Harbour Centre Port Terminal Inc. (HCPTI) has been cleared of any environmental violation on its handling of coal shipments at Harbour Centre in Manila after series of tests showed the quality of air and water around the area is within government standards.
This developed as the Manila City Council Ad Hoc Committee chaired by Councilor Joel Chua revealed in a report last May 18 that HCPTI was already granted an Environmental Compliance Certificate by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to handle and stockpile coal shipments in the vicinity of Harbour Centre.
The Ad Hoc Committee report also showed that HCPTI also submitted compliance reports from a private testing firm Aeronics Inc. which shows water and air tests within the vicinity of Harbour Centre were below the standard set by the government. The results of the tests were also included in HCPTI’s Permit to Operate..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20110526met4.html
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