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A coalition of environmentalists in Dominica has announced plans to protest a planned oil refinery that would be financed under Venezuela’s Petrocaribe energy programme.
Activists warn that the 76 million US dollar refinery could threaten the environment on the island, which promotes itself as one of the Caribbean’s top eco-tourism attractions.
But backers say the facility will supply much-needed jobs and diversify Dominica’s fragile economy.
The Spokesman of the Waitukubuli Ecological Foundation, Joseph Williams, said the group is organising several rallies in the coming weeks.
The refinery is expected to produce 10 thousand barrels of oil a day.
It is part of the PetroCaribe agreement, under which Venezuela provides oil on cheap terms to the Caribbean.
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The oil refinery will be benificial to Dominica since we use fuel for transportation and to creat other products, the demands for oil will place Dominica as a spotlight of hope.
Comment by john March 21, 2008 @ 8:16 pm