Jordan: Residents have protested outside a court against the Jordan Cement Company on environmental grounds. The protestors allege that the cement producer’s plants have caused ‘severe’ pollution that has negatively effected the health of those living nearby, according to the Jordan Times newspaper. In a statement the demonstrators claimed to represent thousands of local stakeholders and plaintiffs in a long running campaign against the subsidiary of Switzerland’s LafargeHolcim.
Residents protest against pollution from Jordan Cement Company plants
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