Jhuoshuei River Raises a Storm

Recently, Jhuoshei River has been the site of another storm: this time despite having permits, melon farmers are determined to grow watermelon on the beach. Cultivation of the area surrounding the Jhuoshei River is prohibited and both the Water Resources Agency and Environmental Protection Administration are resolute that permits should not be given for cultivation of the area. The Control Yuan have also become involved in the dispute. At the meeting the melon farmer’s representative, to everyone’s surprise, released that the farmers intend to begin planting this year and asked for The Fourth River Management Bureau to issue permits.

Standing before Yunlin Environmental Protection Agency, the antagonism between both sides was extremely evident – the Fourth River Management Bureau to the surprise of everyone stayed silent. The melon farmer’s representative called on the environmental groups present to find a way to solve this ‘sandstorm’. The CJ who was present to record the meeting reiterated these wise words and urged everyone to try to bring about a solution to this complicated issue.

Jhuoshuei River Raises a Storm (by CJ Changhua Environmental Protection Alliance)

URL:http://www.peopo.org/news/65137

(以下為中文對照)

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