Press release: 75 million guilders Isla is not for the SMOC volunteers
WILLEMSTAD - From news reports from the last days, it seems as if the environmental organization SMOC demands 75 million guilders from Isla and thus endangers the existence of the oil refinery. Those reports are More...
It’s SMOC’s fault!
It’s not the first time that the unions were paid and send by Maduro’s Khmer Rouge in their sponsored red PDVSA shirts to demonstrate on the Wilhelmina Square against the seizure of SMOC and the others. I add More...
Isla trade unions are protesting against lien placed by environmental groups
WILLEMSTAD - The trade unions representing the oil refinery employees have called up their members to protest against the lien placed by the Humanitarian Care Foundation, SMOC and 25 residents this morning on the More...
Once again environmental groups place a lien on oil refinery
WILLEMSTAD - Humanitarian Care Foundation, Clean Environment Foundation (SMOC) and 25 local residents have once again place a 75 million guilders lien on the oil refinery Isla and the Build Own and Operate (BOO) More...
Smith & Nephew receives the BPM sustainability certification
WILLEMSTAD - On March 29, Smith & Nephew Curacao, the Curaçao branch of the multinational company, received as the second company in Curaçao the "Minimum Sustainability Standards" (MSS) certification during More...
Journal of Environmental Protection: Isla, Mortality and SO2
WILLEMSTAD - A few days ago, Pulster et al. published their article “Exposure Assessment of Ambient Sulfur Dioxide Downwind of an Oil Refinery in Curaçao” in the Journal of Environmental Protection. Considering More...
CARMABI cleans up Sargassum in national park Shete Boka and Christoffel Park
WILLEMSTAD - As recently mentioned in the news, Curacao is also dealing with Sargassum on the North shore of the island. Even though the extent of the situation cannot be compared to the situation in Bonaire, it More...
Sargassum also washed up in bays on the northwest coast
WILLEMSTAD - In the bays, especially on the northwest coast of Curaçao, large amounts of sargassum have washed ashore, just like on Bonaire. This is worrying because animals can get entangled in the algae. With More...
Minister Camelia-Römer presents her X-team
WILLEMSTAD - With some delay, Minister Suzy Camelia-Römer of Health, Environment and Nature presented her X-team at a press conference yesterday afternoon. This X-team consists of various stakeholders who have More...
Cruise passengers clean Guana Bay turtle beach
PHILIPSBURG - St. Maarten Nature Foundation teamed up with cruise passengers from Princess Cruise Lines, Fathom Travel and Carib Resorts in cleaning garbage and hurricane debris from Guana Bay Beach, St. Maarten’s More...
