This morning's news here is after lifting the lid on a number of hotpsots in the country. It's pretty much a first and an attempt to not pander to the very heavy construction industry here. It's also well timed as the election build up is underway and 2 of the heaviest investors back the chief oppostion party, while the biggest in the country support the ruling regime, so it's open season on all.
1. Trogir Riviera, high levels of coliform (I hope that's right - but it's human waste) found in drinking water, especially on the mainland. Poor waste management has led to 2 beaches being closed for extensive clean up and this area has the poorest tourist swimming water ont he coast.
2. Istrian resorts are trying to clean up water as ammonia spills inland and nearby (a brewery were found to have "allowed" spillages from their plant in Karlovac and emptied cleaning supplies in Kvarner and above Rijeka), one man is in a coma as a result of the spill near Karlovac while the government are investigating why safety procedures were ignored in the disposing of materials.
There was a list of places all included and right now, on the radio (local Joe Duffy type show) there is a massive debate over why waste disposal from Montenegro is backwashing up to Dubrovnik.
Something to warm the heart!
1. Trogir Riviera, high levels of coliform (I hope that's right - but it's human waste) found in drinking water, especially on the mainland. Poor waste management has led to 2 beaches being closed for extensive clean up and this area has the poorest tourist swimming water ont he coast.
2. Istrian resorts are trying to clean up water as ammonia spills inland and nearby (a brewery were found to have "allowed" spillages from their plant in Karlovac and emptied cleaning supplies in Kvarner and above Rijeka), one man is in a coma as a result of the spill near Karlovac while the government are investigating why safety procedures were ignored in the disposing of materials.
There was a list of places all included and right now, on the radio (local Joe Duffy type show) there is a massive debate over why waste disposal from Montenegro is backwashing up to Dubrovnik.
Something to warm the heart!
