Groups seek probe into alleged toxic waste burial in La Union

Groups seek probe into alleged toxic waste burial in La Union

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — Environmental groups have asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to investigate reports of alleged toxic waste burial in the mountain areas of Ubbog and Paagan in Bacnotan, La Union, reportedly linked to a cement plant. The groups Koalisyon Isalbar ti Pintas ti La Union (KIPLU), or Save the Beauty of La Union Coalition, and the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) sent a formal letter re…