While the Mexican
government is lambasting
the us for dumping nuclear
waste near its borders, it is
actually fishing in its own
dirty waters. The main polluter has been the national
oil giant, Pemex Petroquinuca. Until 1990, there
were virtually no laws to stop
the pollution.
An investigation last year
by researchers of the Mexico
Autonomous University showed that river water here has
a PH factor of 3.4. The water
is like vinegar, and oxygen
levels are 10 times lower than
normal. A recent agreement
between Pemex and the
Brazilian environment ministry commits the company
to follow up the results of a
new environmental audit
with a us $50 million programme to improve waste
treatment.
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