The PFAS coalition today submits the final conclusions for its environmental injunction in the Oosterweel file. The coalition fears a reckless restart of the earthworks with contaminated PFAS soils and therefore asks the court, by invoking article 159 of the Constitution, to assess whether the permit for the 'safety berm' in particular is lawful.
The clean-up agreement announced by Environment Minister Zuhal Demir is a step forward in making polluter 3M pay, according to citizen collective Grondrecht, environmental activist Thomas Goorden, Bond Beter Leefmilieu and Greenpeace. But that is not the end of the story.
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Grondrecht has had PFAS in the blood of 30 people tested. The research was conducted at the VUA under the supervision of Prof. Jacob de Boer.
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Earlier today, the Council of State suspended the declaration of conformity of the Technical Report for the Oosterweel works on the Left Bank. In its ruling following a UDN claim filed by Grondrecht, Greenpeace and Thomas Goorden, the Council states that provisions of the VLAREBO may have been violated. During the hearing, the auditor was also very critical of the construction of a berm with the most heavily polluted soils on the 3M site.
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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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Earlier today, the Council of State suspended the declaration of conformity of the Technical Report for the Oosterweel works on the Left Bank. In its ruling following a UDN claim filed by Grondrecht, Greenpeace and Thomas Goorden, the Council states that provisions of the VLAREBO may have been violated. During the hearing, the auditor was also very critical of the construction of a berm with the most heavily polluted soils on the 3M site.
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environmental injunction brought by Grondrecht, Greenpeace and Thomas Goorden against the risks of further spreading of PFOS pollution by the Oosterweel works. The fact that the case was declared admissible is a first step towards a healthy living and residential environment. "This strengthens our confidence that the judge will also rule in our favour on the merits." At the same time, the parties are moving up a gear and are contesting the new Technical Report on the so-called compliance with the recommendations of the Earthmoving Commission.
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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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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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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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