Residents of the Flemish Zwijndrecht are at risk of health problems due to sky-high PFAS levels in their blood, originating from chemical giant 3M. The scandal has gripped Flanders for months. A small group of citizens is protesting against the American multinational. 28.01.2022 |
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Lantis, the developer of Oosterweel, did not find it necessary to raise the issue of PFAS pollution in the final stretch of the famous Future Covenant between government and action groups. The question of whether communication is a spanner in the works
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The passage of Joke Schauvliege (CD&V), Ben Weyts (N-VA) and Bart De Wever (N-VA) in the Flemish PFAS-PFOS investigation committee was a waste of time. Instead of answers and explanations, the political protagonists only served up platitudes and diversionary manoeuvres. decisions is well
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'Lot1_LO-Infrastructure works_Change_VW_MIL' – OMV reference 2021159972
Environmental permit Lot1_RINK_RINK 2.0._Amendment VW_MIL' – OMV reference 2021160022
Earlier today, BAM/Lantis announced that the Oosterweel works will resume soon, and that only limited adjustments will be made. The coalition of Greenpeace, Grondrecht and Thomas Goorden reacted with disappointment. “We are not opposed to the Oosterweel project, but we want the PFOS pollution on the site to be taken seriously. That requires a plan for the remediation of the region. When will we finally start working on a real solution for the pollution in our backyard?”
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Le Corbusier once dreamed of turning Linkeroever and Zwijndrecht into a dream city, but in 2021 it is a heavily PFAS-polluted area due to the actions of chemical company 3M. Do the residents feel the same way? Are they afraid of
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Environmental permit Lot0_OMV OWV ST_Amendment VW_MIL – OMV 2021160014 – BAM/Lantis
Manual + objection letter
Environmental permit Lot2a_COTU_ST W1_Amendment VW_MIL – OMV 2021160028 – COTU
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