environment
Criminal charges filed for pollution of Rogozna
The citizens' initiative 'Ne damo Rogoznu' has filed a criminal complaint with the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office due to serious environmental endangerment in the area, caused by inadequate disposal of drilling fluid generated during geological research, it was announced today.
TL;DR
- Citizens' initiative 'Ne damo Rogoznu' filed a criminal complaint for environmental endangerment.
- Inadequate disposal of drilling fluid from geological research is the cause of pollution.
- Damaged bags of fluid left unprotected since December are leaking into the soil.
- Abandoned, unprotected pools of fluid pose a risk to groundwater.
- Rain and snowmelt are spreading contamination beyond the original sites.
- Drilling fluids can contain heavy metals and hazardous chemicals like manganese and cadmium.
- The initiative demands immediate inspection, sampling, accountability, and remediation.
- They state Rogozna is not an experimental zone or a landfill for hazardous materials.