On several occasions in past years, a road project that would shorten distances and open up the mountain areas to mining projects comes to the forefront. Once again, environmentalists are explaining that this would be catastrophic for the country’s main water sources, key for the food security and health of the population.
A report in Noticias SIN tells of the findings of a technical report jointly produced by the Environmental Commission of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) and the Academy of Sciences of the Dominican Republic (ACRD) on the proposed “Sabaneta to Sabaneta” mountain road project. The road would link San Juan de la Maguana and Santiago Rodríguez provinces through the Central Mountain Range. Once again the environmental experts say the project should be permanently shelved due to its severe environmental impact, economic unfeasibility, and...
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