PFOS Zwijndrecht

“Everything can be talked about, except who was politically responsible”: PFOS Commission of Inquiry ends with bitter aftertaste

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“Everything can be talked about, except who was politically responsible”: PFOS Commission of Inquiry ends with bitter aftertaste

Recommendations should make future environmental scandals impossible – The majority MPs in particular are satisfied with the outcome of the inquiry committee. — © BELGIAN – The final report of the PFOS Commission of Inquiry provides recommendations that, in principle, a new scandal such as the one involving 3M in Zwijndrecht should never become reality … Read more

Should excavation of contaminated soil be stopped for Oosterweel? Council of State partly follows local residents in PFOS case (Zwijndrecht)

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Should excavation of contaminated soil be stopped for Oosterweel? Council of State partly follows local residents in PFOS case (Zwijndrecht)

– © Marc Herremans – Antwerp, Zwijndrecht – Lantis, the developer of the Oosterweel Connection, can no longer move soil contaminated with PFOS at its yards on the Left Bank for the time being. On Thursday, the Council of State suspended the declaration of conformity of a technical report that makes this earthmoving possible. “We … Read more

Pregnant Stefanie bought a house near 3M factory last year:… (Zwijndrecht)

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Pregnant Stefanie bought a house near 3M factory last year:… (Zwijndrecht)

Speaking of bad luck: a pregnant woman bought a house in Zwijndrecht last year, just a few hundred meters from the 3M factory, which now appears to be a major source of PFOS pollution. Stefanie Bellinckx told her story on Wednesday evening in the VRT program ‘The appointment’. Striking: the soil certificate issued by OVAM … Read more

OVAM top woman Henny De Baets finally gives her version of…

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OVAM top woman Henny De Baets finally gives her version of…

– © BELGA – OVAM top woman Henny De Baets had something to explain to the PFOS investigation committee. When the scandal erupted, she was very emphatically in the crosshairs because her service had failed to inform the population about the pollution in Zwijndrecht. But she did not cut that knot, she emphasizes. “The cabinets … Read more

3M has received more than 5 million euros in Flemish subsidies in recent years.

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3M has received more than 5 million euros in Flemish subsidies in recent years.

Photo: MARC HERREMANS – MEDIA HOUSE – 3M, the American chemical company that is considered responsible for the PFOS pollution in Zwijndrecht and the surrounding area, has received more than 5 million euros in subsidies from the Flemish government in recent years. This is apparent from data that Groen MP Mieke Schauvliege has requested. – … Read more

Zuhal Demir vs. 3M, the environmental business of the 21st century? Battery… (Domestic)

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Zuhal Demir vs. 3M, the environmental business of the 21st century? Battery… (Domestic)

Zwijndrecht / Antwerp – At the end of June, her party chairman stated that a settlement had been reached with 3M “because the government had not built up a legal position for twenty years”. Today Minister of the Environment Zuhal Demir (N-VA) calls in a battery of lawyers to bring the American multinational to its … Read more

3M washes hands in innocence: “We operate completely in accordance with… (Zwijndrecht)

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3M washes hands in innocence: “We operate completely in accordance with… (Zwijndrecht)

Zwijndrecht – The 3M factory in Zwijndrecht operates in full accordance with the environmental permit. The company said so in a statement. According to 3M, the substance FBSA is indeed present in wastewater from certain production processes, but it is said to be in low concentrations with no indication of toxicity. – 3M operates with … Read more