Fuentes Verdes http://fuentesverdes.org Protecting Costa Rica's Lake Arenal Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:37:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 What Will Result After Crucitas? http://fuentesverdes.org/2011/12/18/what-will-result-after-crucitas/ http://fuentesverdes.org/2011/12/18/what-will-result-after-crucitas/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:46:15 +0000 Richard http://fuentesverdes.org/?p=233 [...]]]> Important op ed piece last Tuesday, 13 December, by Allan Astorga called Lo que sigue después de Crucitas.  Among other things, it refers to a recent agreement by the board of directors of Senara to exempt from environmental and hydrogeological tramites (application processeses) the replacement of tanks for combustibles.  And he mentions the current case of the gas station in Tilarán. 

Here is the link in Spanish.   Here is the English translation by Google.

Sandra Shaw Homer

 

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http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2011/december/06/costarica11120606.htm

]]> http://fuentesverdes.org/2011/12/06/costa-rican-pesticide-use/feed/ 0 The big news is about the Crucitas Gold mining ruling by the Sala I http://fuentesverdes.org/2011/12/01/the-big-news-is-about-the-crucitas-gold-mining-ruling-by-the-sala-i/ http://fuentesverdes.org/2011/12/01/the-big-news-is-about-the-crucitas-gold-mining-ruling-by-the-sala-i/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:10:52 +0000 Edward Yurica http://fuentesverdes.org/?p=222 [...]]]> The Sala I  ruled that at the least there are problems with the contracts of the Crucitas Gold  mine.    This has been a very big environmental issue as well as putting a spotlight on public figures who help negotiate such contracts.  It is not over however  because it will be appealed to a higher court, Sala IV.

From my perspective as the president of FV I am very happy that a hard and transparent look at this issue is being aired.  The public at large needs to see how things work or don’t and then the consequences.

 

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