-0.7 C
New York
February 12, 2025
Americas Environment Health Mexico news Pollution US news World news

Shutdown at Mexico toxic waste plant after Guardian investigation revealed pollution in nearby homes

Shutdown at Mexico toxic waste plant after Guardian investigation revealed pollution in nearby homes

Mexican officials ordered facility to shut down after report on very high levels of pollutants in surrounding neighborhood

Authorities ordered the shutdown of a Mexican recycling plant that processes hazardous waste exported from the US, after an investigation by the Guardian and Quinto Elemento Lab that revealed heavy metals contamination in nearby homes and schools.

The federal agency described the closure as “temporary”, and said it would conduct an inspection lasting several days that would verify the factory’s compliance with environmental regulations. Days earlier, a state government agency said it had identified problems with the plant’s emissions control equipment.

Continue reading…

Related posts

How west Africa’s online fraudsters moved into sextortion

TheWorldsNews

Sudan officials fear for historical artefacts threatened by fighting

TheWorldsNews

‘A trash can for the US’: anger in Mexico and Canada over toxic waste shipments

TheWorldsNews

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This