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The consequences caused by the Grupo México Grokonzern environmental disaster in the Mexican state of Sonora are probably water tank more extensive than previously thought. This is shown in a preliminary report water tank of the Special Commission appointed by the House of Representatives to the pollution of the rivers Bacanuchi and Sonora on Wednesday. As the Mexican newspaper Excelsior reported that the mining company has therefore fail to comply with 30 statutory provisions. In the mine Buenavista del Cobre in the northern state of Sonora, in which the Group degrades copper, it had come to the calamity in early August. 40 million liters of heavy metals offset water tank sulfur Sure passed through a leak in the river Bacanuchi, a side stream of Sonora, the mndet in the Gulf of California. The consequences were disastrous, 22000 people are affected, at least five people were injured by the toxic chemical cocktail. Both the State Commission for Human Rights (ECHR) and the State Administration for the Protection of the Environment (Profepa) have filed charges against Grupo México. In its report, approved by the Chamber of Deputies, the Commission beats going to let the consolidated deposit (293 million euros) into a fund to remedy the consequences five billion water tank pesos. On Thursday of last week, only two billion pesos (117 million euros) had been discussed on this amount of damage was initially protected. water tank In addition, water tank the National Commission for Water (CONAGUA) and Profepa had Bugelder the Group in the amount of up to 44.5 million pesos (2.6 million euros) imposed. The Minister of the Environment of Mexico, Juan Jos Guerra Abud had angekndigt last week on Thursday water tank because mth pay the subsidiaries of Grupo México also that two billion pesos for the Elimination of damages is insufficient. These have now declared ready. The president of the Human Rights Commission, Ral Ramrez Ramrez regretted, as some mines the environment and natural resources such Sonoras burden and kndigte early September due to the severity of the incident further steps to. The analyzes of CONAGUA already water tank resulted in at least 9 out of 22 samples corresponding guideline exceedances in the Sonora river, the Commission noted in particular a erhhten proportion of arsenic resistant. How Guillermo Haro, representatives of Profepa erklrte, it was due to lack of maintenance and supervision by the Contractor to the leak. In addition to the fine, the Group knnte with this action, the concession for the mine completely lose. The Frderstelle in Sonora is known not only for environmental damage. For a long time there laws were broken, some workers suffer the health consequences of a lack of labor protection. Mayor of affected communities condemned the lack of interest of the company to initiate countermeasures or to offer assistance. A representative of CONAGUA, Csar Lagarda Lagarda, erklrte as Grupo México have kept the leakage of toxic chemical into the river even several days secret. The consequences of poisoning by heavy metals wrden also occur after some time, until the whole extent is visible. The mayor criticized besides, since after contact with the water burns occurred in some people and animals water tank were killed. At least five people were poisoned in this way. The Group initially did not help with the restoration of the fountain, as had been promised water tank shortly after the incident. water tank 33 wells seem to be closed, water tank as a result, suffered some municipalities shortage of water for domestic use. The activist Rosa Mara Oleary criticized the slow operation water tank of the authorities and pointed water tank out that it would take years for the damages were neutralized. They also hufige the aforementioned original occurrence of cancer in the area around the mine. According to Guillermo Haro also mines the Group Grupo México now to be examined, the share of the mining sector in Mexico is 48 percent.
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