Environmental protection groups demonstrated in front of the Yunlin County Government building against the agricultural tailwater recycling plan proposed by the sixth naphtha cracker complex managed by Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), citing concerns over increased irrigation water shortages and potential land subsidence near the high-speed rail line, as per taipeitimes.com. They fear that FPG’s plan would “destroy the agricultural sector.” The company has proposed to tap 50,000 tonnes of water every day from Nanzih Work Station and the Tienwei irrigation channel for use during the naphtha crackers’ standard operations. Citing a resolution issued by the Environmental Protection Administration last month that said the agency would no longer be in charge of reviewing the plan to tap tailwater from Sinhuwei River due to the “unfeasible nature” of the plan, the activists asked the county government to clarify whether it would grant FPG the water rights it requested. Concerns were expressed over the impact pollutants would have on local clam and oyster farming.
31-Dec-14 
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