From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Nov 10): US Navy begins inquiry into toxic waste dumping
The US Navy has launched its own investigation into allegations that its
contractor has been dumping on Subic Bay hazardous wastes which it siphons from
US Navy ships docked here.
In an e-mailed statement on Saturday, Cynthia Cook, deputy press attache of
the US Embassy in Manila, said the US Navy had “initiated its own inquiry into
allegations of hazardous waste dumping by Glenn Defense Marine Philippines, a
contractor for the US Navy in the Philippines.” Cook said the embassy was aware of the investigation being conducted by the
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, and that it would “take appropriate action
depending on the outcome of those processes.” The SBMA board of directors is meeting on Monday to discuss the results of
the initial investigation into the reported dumping by Glenn Defense Marine
Philippines, the local operator of the Malaysian-owned Glenn Defense Marine
Asia, said SBMA Chair Roberto Garcia....
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/55808/us-navy-begins-inquiry-into-toxic-waste-dumping
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