Tag: quarrying

Quarrying o dredging, makatutulong sa kapaligiran kung planado — PHIVOLCS Dir. Solidum

(Eagle News) — Makatutulong sa kapaligiran ang quarrying o dredging kung ito ay planado. Ayon kay Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Director Renato Solidum, nakasasama lamang sa kapaligiran ang quarrying kung ito ay walang kontrol. Paliwanag ni Solidum, sa halip na tuluy-tuloy ang pagdaloy ng tubig papuntang dagat, napeperwisyo ang river banks dahil sa uncontrolled quarrying at nagiging sanhi ng paglusot ng baha sa ilang mga lugar. “Yung isang quarrying ay pag-ukab ng […]

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DENR lifts suspension order on some quarrying firms after safety review

  (Eagle News) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has lifted the suspension order on quarrying operations of some quarrying firms operating in six regions of the country. This is after a review of the operations of these firms by the department’s Mines and Geosciences Bureau. Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said that the lifting of the 15-day suspension was after the MGB had assessed that there was “no imminent danger” to the communities […]

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