Advocates of the mining of Loma Miranda, Dominican Geology Society president Eduardo Verdeja and geologist Osoris de Leon, and opponents Luis Carvajal of the state university and Academy of Sciences president Milciades Mejia, will be leading a debate on the controversial proposal for declaring the mountain a National Park to permanently outlaw mining at the Barcelo Santo Domingo hotel on Sunday 13 July starting at 9:45am. Anyone interested in attending may register by calling 809 565-9582, ext 272 and 413. The debates are organized by El Dia newspaper.
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http://www.elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=367924
http://www.academiadecienciasrd.org/noticias/162-posicion-de-la-acrd-sobre-pnud-y-loma-miranda
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