ARINGAY, LA UNION -- The town council here has banned the construction, development, and operation of a coal-fired power plant, making this coastal town the second in La Union province to make the prohibition after the surfing capital, San Juan. "We basically adopted the resolution passed by San Juan [towncouncil]," said Councilor Rachell Martinez, the principal sponsor of the resolution unanimously approved during the council's regular session on March 20. On March 11, San Juan closed the town to coal-fired power plants in a bid to preserve biodiversity and protect the health of residents. Both councils said such power plants had been proven to produce hazardous pollutants that destr...
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