Hi bloggers; How is it going? Today's post is one of the free topics you chose to write about: Environmental Conflicts. Well, in recent times the topic of environment problems has become a recurring topic everywhere. One of the nearest ones that come to my mind is the one happening in Quintero. That is one of the most polluted zones of the country, where soil, air, water and everything is totally contaminated. The most serious consequences have been suffered by the local people, who have got seriously intoxicated. The problem became a national scandal when hundreds of inhabitants had to be sent to hospital with serious symptoms of poisoning.
After this event , government authorities promised to pass new laws and regulations to compel oil refinery in Ventanas and some other mining companies to make changes in their processes. Everybody made serious promises not to go on contaminating any more. However, some months later, no mass media talk about the situation again. I hope to be wrong , but I don't believe a thing of what they promised. When they have to decide between making money and protecting people's lives and environment, their decision is clear: Business is business. What do you think about it? Do you know any other environmental conflicts you can talk about? What can you say about them? Use 230 words and don't forget to leave comments on 3 classmates' and your teacher's blogs. C U.
As you said, I also don't believe a thing of what they promised.
ReplyDeleteHi miss, Chile don't take environmental conflicts seriously, and that's really sad. Ministry of Environment was created on 2010 (too late)!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope in some time these issues take real importance for the government and people...
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to think in the solution, I think this is a political problem
ReplyDeleteI don't think they did what they promised, as you said; business is business, the don't really care about the health of the people and the environment
ReplyDeleteMiss, I think the same as you, actually. This case is one of a lot in the past and always ends the same way, nothing. But I trust in our and next generations to make a change.
ReplyDeleteI don't really believe what the y promised if they only want to become money and not thinking about the people who live there
ReplyDeleteI hope too to be wrong about don't belive in their promises.
ReplyDeletePoliticians should be forced to keep promises
ReplyDeleteI think that we keep on making the same mistakes of the past, we might make the change now!
ReplyDeleteits necessary that we teach the new generations the care of the environment.
ReplyDeleteFor a future where we can live in good conditions, or at least those we have now, it is imperative to start making "those" changes now, especially in the criteria of people, making them remember their responsibility whit their world.
ReplyDeletewe can't progress in economics sacrificing towns...
ReplyDeleteSo...The real conflict is capitalism.
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