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May 15, 1996 | From the print edition
A mining company in Marinduque, 160 kin South
of Manila in Philippines, has invited criminal charges from the
government for leaking toxic
waste into a 25-kni river. The
Marcopper Mining Corporation
had flouted mining, water and
environmental norms by spilling
tons of waste into the Boac river in
central Philippines, harming
wildlife and causing fears of permanent damage to resident's
health. The company said that the
spillage was just an accident and
not a criminal act. If found guilty,
the company officials would have
to pay hefty fines and serve jail
terms of up to six years.
