Negros bishop’s call: Reject coal
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BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines --- Don't listen to the Department of Energy (DOE). This was the appeal of religious leaders and environmentalists after the DOE called on local officials and business groups to seek investors to build power plaNegros bishop’s call: Reject coal
BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines --- Don't listen to the Department of Energy (DOE). This was the appeal of religious leaders and environmentalists after the DOE called on local officials and business groups to seek investors to build power plants and sustain the growing power demand in the Visayas. San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza warned against the apparent bias for coal on the part of the DOE, which downplayed the contribution of renewable energy to growth in the Visayas, and the impact of these projects on public health and the environment in the region. "As our province's coal-free status is being threatened by the incoming provincial administration, we ar...Keep on reading: Negros bishop’s call: Reject coal Read more