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In a surprise last minute moveFortis/BEL have handed over the long
supressed geology report on the Chalillo site - and it revealed just
what critics have always said:
* No Granite at the site.
* The presence of a major fault zone in the vicinity.
* That historical data on earthquakes is needed.
The report only came to light when a lawyer, for the Department of
Environment and BEL, handed it over last Friday on the eve of the Privy
Council case in London.
The Privy Council case began Wednesday, December 3 and the report,
delivered by geologist Jean Cornec to BEL and the DOE on May 3rd last
year, quickly became a bone of contention.
BACONGO's lawyers argued that the report could have influenced the
Appeals court decision. It was also argued that the report could have
changed the outcome of the Privy Council committee meeting in July 2003
in London -the committee which referred the case to this week's full
hearing, and allowed Fortis/BEL to continue with the dam.
As far back as January16, 2003 BEL's Lynn Young stated that all studies
concerning the dam were in the public domain.
What may prove embarrassing to the BEL/DOE lawyers is that two of the
five Privy Council judges hearing the case this week were on the Privy
Council committee which heard BACONGO's plea in July. They might not be
happy with the way this report was witheld.
Lawyers for BEL/DOE explained this by saying that Ismael Fabro, the
Chief Environmental Officer, had not seen the report until recently!
Arguments continue on Thursday and will include not only the submissions
that BEL/BECOL withheld vital information requested by BACONGO, but that
they have never dis-closed the conclusions of their alternative energy
study.
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