Was Likely Investigating Secret New “Power Plant”
While
the world tempers down on its use of coal, the Dominican government is
embarking on an ambitious new project in the country’s southern coast,
building what at first were supposed to be two identical, coal-fired
units. The project faced extremely stiff opposition from not only
environmental groups, but also local groups who argued that it would
spew “heavy-metal micro-particles” into the air.
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However, recent reports indicate that the construction of the two power plants is a cover for the development of a secretive third facility, one whose details were negotiated in secret between the Dominican government and Pinegy Commercial Group.
Just last month, Pinegy went from being an obscure “plastics maker,” to mainstream media pariah
because