Growing community support for the closure of Vale plant in New Caledonia

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In New Caledonia, a petition demanding the closure of Vale’s nickel plant in the South is gaining broad community support.

New Caledonian landowners back closure of Vale nickel plant (Credit: ABC)

While operations are slowly resuming at the treatment plant following last month’s spill, local communities are rallying to express their concerns about the risk of ongoing environmental damage associated with the chemical treatment process. 2,500 people have already signed a petition demanding the closure of the Vale nickel plant.

Read more at: http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/pacific-beat/growing-community-support-for-the-closure-of-vale-plant-in-new-caledonia/1324964

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