Formosa pollution acted uponAuthorities in the central Quang Tri Province are seeking ways to create new livelihoods for locals living in coastal communes affected by the Formosa pollution from April this year. Authorities in the central Quảng Trị Province are seeking ways to create new livelihoods for locals living in coastal communes affected by the Formosa pollution from April this year. Local police continued searching suspected areas where Formosa waste was alleged to be buried. There were 44,000 families affected by the Formosa pollution in 16 communes. Ha Tinh Province People’s Committee chairman decided to establish a group that is specialised in overseeing the waste treatment and waste discharges by Formosa.

Source: VietNamNet News July 18, 2016 08:37 UTC