Korina says mining projects must be fully studied

August 13, 2009 by  
Filed under Ecology

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (13 August) — TV host Korina Sanchez said there is a need to balance the development and protection of the environment inorder to preserve the environment while building the lives of the poor sector in the country.

“There is a need to balance both sides of the issue. The environment should not be compromised while reaping the benefits of our natural resources,” Sanchez said during a press conference at the Sta. Mary’s University (SMU) here.

Sanchez said however that some mining projects in the country are well studied by the government and its proponents so that it does not damage the environment while gaining the benefits from within.

She was in the province as guest speaker for the Indigenous Peoples day celebration Saturday(August 8) organized by the Nueva Vizcaya Peoples Organizations (NVPO). (PIA NVizcaya)

Korina says mining projects must be fully studied

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (13 August) — TV host Korina Sanchez said there is a need to balance the development and protection of the environment inorder to preserve the environment while building the lives of the poor sector in the country.

“There is a need to balance both sides of the issue. The environment should not be compromised while reaping the benefits of our natural resources,” Sanchez said during a press conference at the Sta. Mary’s University (SMU) here.

Sanchez said however that some mining projects in the country are well studied by the government and its proponents so that it does not damage the environment while gaining the benefits from within.

She was in the province as guest speaker for the Indigenous Peoples day celebration Saturday(August 8) organized by the Nueva Vizcaya Peoples Organizations (NVPO). (PIA NVizcaya)

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