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| Director Sabdullah Abubacar of Environment Management Board of DENR Region X answers questions and clarifications from the Coal Resistance (CoRe) Movement and Health Environment (HEM) |
“As long as they have complied the standards and requirements, I have no reason to say NO to the project”, Abubacar answered when asked about the surge of approved coal-fired power plant projects throughout the country.
Abubacar also added the Philippines has no existing law that prohibits coal-fired power plants.
Currently, the Philippines has 13 plants burning coal to produce electricity while another 45 coal-fired power plant projects waiting for the EMB’s Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) to start its operations. Some of them have started construction.
“I am not the investor so I cannot dictate them”, said Abubacar when questioned why the Philippine government has not been investing much on renewable sources of energy.
Kauswagan, LDN Power Project
When probed on the current situation of the displaced residents in Kauswagan, LDN (refer to previous articles) due to the 540 MW coal-fired power plant that is being constructed, Abubacar said that the affected locals should file a case addressed to the Multipartite Monitoring Team (MMT) of GNPower Ltd. Co. or to the EMB so they can conduct an investigation.
The Environmental Management Bureau, under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, is the national authority responsible for pollution prevention and control, and environmental impact assessment.
Regional Director Sabdullah Abubacar is the chairman of the Multipartite Monitoring Team (MMT) of GNPower Ltd. Corporation that oversees the compliance the conditions set by the Environmental Compliance Certificate.
By: PrinsipeTibak
CoRe
Movement
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