Greenpeace has been fighting Spolana over chemical pollution for a long time and blames the company for allowing the contaminated buildings to remain within the Elbe flood zone despite environmental concerns for potential flooding.
Last December, Greenpeace challenged Strop to take direct steps to secure the buildings on the Elbe banks that are heavily polluted with dioxins. The company put a flood barrier around one of the more endangered buildings after Greenpeace pressure.
“Despite knowing about the dangers, the company has not taken specific measures to clean up and prevent what we now see today,” Hojsik said.
Elsewhere across Central Europe the rain continues. The Danube is surging through Slovakia and threatening the capital, Bratislava, and Romania is facing the consequences of floods which have swept 24 counties.
“Despite knowing about the dangers, the company has not taken specific measures to clean up and prevent what we now see today,” Hojsik said.
Elsewhere across Central Europe the rain continues. The Danube is surging through Slovakia and threatening the capital, Bratislava, and Romania is facing the consequences of floods which have swept 24 counties.
PHOTOS:
Spolana a.s. Neratovice on the banks of the Elbe River (Photo credit unknown)
Czech President Vaclav Havel (Photo courtesy Office of the President)
Chemical tanks at Spolana (Photo courtesy Spolana)
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Spolana a.s. Neratovice on the banks of the Elbe River (Photo credit unknown)
Czech President Vaclav Havel (Photo courtesy Office of the President)
Chemical tanks at Spolana (Photo courtesy Spolana)
Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 2002
Republished with permission from ENS online at:
http://ens-news.com