The Inquirer has reported that San Simon Pampanga municipal council in Philippines has recently passed an ordinance ordering the five manufacturers of steel bars in the town to modernize production to minimize pollution amid complaints of ill effects on the residents’ health. The ordinance, which was passed by the council on 1 February aims to strengthen the modernization of companies smelting metal scraps in this town to reduce the impact on the environment. According to the ordinance, steel companies that would invest, install and modernize their manufacturing of steel billets based on the latest environmentally friendly technology would get incentives. Steel firms Altima, Melters, Wan Chiong, SKK and Real Steel Corp, have not filed opposition to the ordinance till 6 February. Altima, Melters, Wan Chiong and Real Steel Corp use induction furnaces to smelt scrap metals while SKK uses an electric arc furnace. The five companies make an average of 3,000 tonnes of steel bars daily The Environmental Management Bureau had sent a team to conduct site investigations and test air and water samples on Wan Chiong and Welters from 25-27 January, but it has yet to make public a report on the results or issue notices of violations.The Inquirer has reported that San Simon Pampanga municipal council in Philippines has recently passed an ordinance ordering the five manufacturers of steel bars in the town to modernize production to minimize pollution amid complaints of ill effects on the residents’ health. The ordinance, which was passed by the council on 1 February aims to strengthen the modernization of companies smelting metal scraps in this town to reduce the impact on the environment. According to the ordinance, steel companies that would invest, install and modernize their manufacturing of steel billets based on the latest environmentally friendly technology would get incentives. Steel firms Altima, Melters, Wan Chiong, SKK and Real Steel Corp, have not filed opposition to the ordinance till 6 February. Altima, Melters, Wan Chiong and Real Steel Corp use induction furnaces to smelt scrap metals while SKK uses an electric arc furnace. The five companies make an average of 3,000 tonnes of steel bars daily The Environmental Management Bureau had sent a team to conduct site investigations and test air and water samples on Wan Chiong and Welters from 25-27 January, but it has yet to make public a report on the results or issue notices of violations.
The Inquirer has reported that San Simon Pampanga municipal council in Philippines has recently passed an ordinance ordering the five manufacturers of steel bars in the town to modernize production to minimize pollution amid complaints of ill effects on the residents’ health. The ordinance, which was passed by the council on 1 February aims to strengthen the modernization of companies smelting metal scraps in this town to reduce the impact on the environment. According to the ordinance, steel companies that would invest, install and modernize their manufacturing of steel billets based on the latest environmentally friendly technology would get incentives. Steel firms Altima, Melters, Wan Chiong, SKK and Real Steel Corp, have not filed opposition to the ordinance till 6 February. Altima, Melters, Wan Chiong and Real Steel Corp use induction furnaces to smelt scrap metals while SKK uses an electric arc furnace. The five companies make an average of 3,000 tonnes of steel bars daily The Environmental Management Bureau had sent a team to conduct site investigations and test air and water samples on Wan Chiong and Welters from 25-27 January, but it has yet to make public a report on the results or issue notices of violations.The Inquirer has reported that San Simon Pampanga municipal council in Philippines has recently passed an ordinance ordering the five manufacturers of steel bars in the town to modernize production to minimize pollution amid complaints of ill effects on the residents’ health. The ordinance, which was passed by the council on 1 February aims to strengthen the modernization of companies smelting metal scraps in this town to reduce the impact on the environment. According to the ordinance, steel companies that would invest, install and modernize their manufacturing of steel billets based on the latest environmentally friendly technology would get incentives. Steel firms Altima, Melters, Wan Chiong, SKK and Real Steel Corp, have not filed opposition to the ordinance till 6 February. Altima, Melters, Wan Chiong and Real Steel Corp use induction furnaces to smelt scrap metals while SKK uses an electric arc furnace. The five companies make an average of 3,000 tonnes of steel bars daily The Environmental Management Bureau had sent a team to conduct site investigations and test air and water samples on Wan Chiong and Welters from 25-27 January, but it has yet to make public a report on the results or issue notices of violations.
