In 2018, the waste company Ovam had reservations about the way in which the contaminated soil would be handled at the Oosterweel site. 'Given the economic consequences of delays', they agreed anyway. 27.11.2021 | DS Read the full article in the
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75,000 euros, that was the amount that was agreed between chemical factory 3M and Lantis, the consortium that would build Oosterweel. The two reached a settlement and that money had to ensure that Lantis would place the most polluted soil in a safety berm
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The first hearing of the lawsuit against Oosterweel developer Lantis took place at the court in Antwerp on Thursday. Greenpeace, citizen initiative Grondrecht and activist Thomas Goorden demand that Lantis and contractor Rinkonien take more measures when processing PFOS-containing
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Environmental activist Thomas Goorden is convinced that the lawsuit he filed together with Greenpeace and Grondrecht against Lantis is admissible. He said this on Thursday before the start of the case in Antwerp. 'I am curious to see what leaps Lantis will make
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Today, the first hearing in the court of first instance will start regarding the environmental strike procedure that six civil parties and Greenpeace are initiating against Lantis. They are requesting precautionary measures against the PFOS-contaminated soil at the Oosterweel works. Environmental activist Thomas 'De Kat' Goorden was already cautious before the hearing
Grondrecht, a citizens' collective started in response to the PFOS problem in Antwerp, had blood taken from 10 people (9 from Zwijndrecht and 1 from Linkeroever) and measured for PFAS values. The blood measurements (serum) were carried out at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam under the supervision of prof. Jacob de Boer.
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Dear Mayor,
Dear members of the city council,
Dear members of the municipal council,
We are writing this letter to you on behalf of an ever-growing group of concerned residents of Antwerp, the beautiful city that we have entrusted to you with complete confidence. We are writing to you because we are concerned about the pollution of our city with PFOS and the consequences for the health of all Antwerp residents. But we are writing to you mainly because we have the impression that at 't Schoon Verdiep, in contrast to outside, there is still no sense of urgency about this problem. Seen from the left bank, it remains quiet on the other side, and so we feel abandoned.
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06.11.2021 | Grondrecht Response Grondrecht to opinion piece by Els Van Doesburg in Knack Dear Els van Doesburg, Grondrecht has read your opinion in Knack in response to the opinion piece by Mieke Schauvliege in the same magazine. We would like to point out to you that
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