Environmental protection organization sued the US Army Engineering Corps and accused its St. Hutan Bay project harm the local ecosystem

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] The Associated Press reported on the 16th that the environmental protection organization "Biological Diversity Center" sued the US Court of Army Engineering Corps and other institutions on the same day, accusing them of dredging and expanding the project of St. Huto Bay, the largest Bay of Puerto Rico, and it would be possible. Harm is harmful to local wild animals and plants and human activities.

This non -profit environmental organization is headquartered in Arizona, USA, and has been following the U.S. Army Engineering Corps' dredging project to San Juan Bay. The project costs $ 60 million to expand the port to meet the suspension of more large oil tankers that transport more oil and liquefied natural gas. Best. However, from the perspective of environmental protection organizations, dredging projects may allow local communities to face risks such as pollution, explosion and crude oil leakage. In the strict environmental assessment, and in 2018, "Dredging Bay Port will not affect the environment" in 2018. And if the dredging project is completed, the carrying capacity of St. Hu'an Bay oil and liquefied natural gas will be 6 times that of the current.

Puerto Rico's largest bay St. Hu'an Bay. Picture source: Visual China

The "Biological Diversity Center" believes that St. Hutan Bay is not only a transport port, but also a huge ecosystem composed of rivers, landscapes, and human communities. It is also a home for endangered animals such as turtles, turtles, hoods and yellow shoulders. The lawsuit pointed out that more than 1.5 million people live in eight towns around San Juan Bay. The coastal economy is closely related to the health of the bay and people's health. "This dredging project will destroy corals and threatened local communities, and Puerto Rico's economy depends on tourism and fishery. , Triggers the damage to the two local ancient castles. "At present, the non -profit institution has jointly filed a lawsuit against the US Army Engineering Corps, American Fish and Wildlife Administration.

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