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catalanboy Ex Member	700,000 tons of toxic sludge Mar 8^th, 2013 at 5:31pm	Print Post
	I see they are starting the works of clearing the Flix reservoir of 700,000 tons of toxic sludge this friday amongst great opposition from village mayors from the lower reaches of the ebro all the way down to Tortosa , these works will last 2 years and if there is accident or inccident it could affect 1 million people and /or infect over 50,000 hectares of irrigated crops..... i share their concerns. But they have been sitting on this for years and it needs to be cleared up , i just hope the safeguards are 100%. This project is costing 165 million euros and is 70% funded by the european union and is the biggest envriomental project in europe at this time.


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Ritaratbag God Member Offline Forum newbie Posts: 2670 Joined: Jun 28^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: 700,000 tons of toxic sludge Reply #1 - Mar 8^th, 2013 at 7:19pm	Print Post
	So where is the 'sludge' going to end up. Does anybody know?


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Smidge Ex Member	Re: 700,000 tons of toxic sludge Reply #2 - Mar 8^th, 2013 at 8:25pm	Print Post
	Yes this is a big one. Potentially very dangerous. Studies of birds feeding in the area have revealed the highest mercury levels ever recorded in the world.


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catalanboy Ex Member	Re: 700,000 tons of toxic sludge Reply #3 - Mar 9^th, 2013 at 5:46am	Print Post
	As far as i understand the sludge is to be extracted,treated and dried and put in landfill a few klix from the town, heavy metals to be encased in concrete . It sounds horrific, and makes Asco nuclear look like a pussy cat in comparison .


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PlanesPete Senior Member Offline In the Pink.... Posts: 458 Location: el Perello Joined: Jun 9^th, 2006 Gender:	Re: 700,000 tons of toxic sludge Reply #4 - Mar 9^th, 2013 at 2:40pm	Print Post
	Some more info here... http://comunicacion-fccco.fcc.es/salacon/actualidad/CSCP066500.html


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Ritaratbag God Member Offline Forum newbie Posts: 2670 Joined: Jun 28^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: 700,000 tons of toxic sludge Reply #5 - Mar 9^th, 2013 at 4:16pm	Print Post
	Interesting reading, Pete.


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