BAYAN: Groups serve “closure notice” on Glenn Marine over toxic waste dump

From the pro-CPP Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN-New Patriotic Alliance) Website (Nov 23): Groups serve “closure notice” on Glenn Marine over toxic waste dump

The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan today led protesters in serving a “notice of closure” on a private contractor used by the US Navy to collect and dispose wastes from US ships. The groups were blocked by Philippine police as they were about to march in front of the office of the private contractors. The police action came just two days after they imposed a ban on the burning of US flags during protest actions. Bayan called for the banning of Glenn Marine Defense-Philippines even as it demanded the contractor “clean up the toxic mess in Subic”....  Bayan also reiterated its call for the junking of the Visiting Forces Agreement that allows US troops and their vessels to enter the Philippines. “The US government is also liable for the toxic dump because it is the employer of Glenn Marine and because the US Navy is the one generating and producing these toxic materials. We believe these are not limited to organic wastes and that chemicals such as oil are also being dumped in our waters. There will be no toxic wastes if there are no US warships,” de Guzman said. Service records show that Glenn Marine serviced US ships 37 times during this year alone. These include nuclear attack submarines, a hospital ship, and other navy vessels. Bayan believes that the number of US ships entering the Philippines will increase with the US policy of rebalancing its forces towards Asia.

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