Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-07-04-Speech-3-358"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-07-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Safe operation of mining activities2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010704.11.3-358"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-07-04-Speech-3-3592
lpv:speaker	lp:Patricia McKENNA2
lpv:spoken text	"I would like to say that our Group very much supports this report. We think it is excellent. The mining sector’s track-record leaves a lot to be desired, not just in Europe, but in eastern Europe and worldwide. One of the very important things in this report is the need for a future directive on mining waste. It should cover both operational and abandoned sites and disposal and contain provisions for mining waste action programmes as well as provisions to facilitate more sustainable extraction: site cleaning, waste reduction, and dry-tailing disposal in the case of metal mining waste. Mining companies need to establish decommissioning plans for new and existing mines and tailing ponds. I just have to look at it in my own country where mining companies have come in and basically taken what they want. They then leave the mess behind to be cleaned up. As Mr Bowe said, there may be "historical" mining sites of interest, but we are really talking about tailing ponds which contain many dangerous substances. Local communities have to live with that and, in some areas, even farming has been affected because the mining companies leave their mess behind, affecting not just the water supplies but also the land in general. We really have to take into account all sectors in the community. The mining industry has got away with it for far too long. We really need an extremely tight clampdown on how mining industries operate and a future directive on mining waste is extremely important. I would just like to finish by saying that the report itself is excellent and I hope that it gets full support. I would also like to confirm that our group would be reluctant to support the amendment proposed by the PPE Group for the reasons just mentioned by other speakers."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"McKenna (Verts/ALE )."1

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