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Egypt scraps fertiliser plant at beach resort
Cairo (AFP) Aug 5, 2008 Egypt agreed on Tuesday to halt the construction of a fertiliser plant near a popular beach resort on the Mediterranean coast after months-long protests from residents and environmentalists, the official MENA news agency reported. The Egyptian Supreme Council for Energy decided to "cancel the controversial industrial project by E-Agrium company," the council said in a statement carried by MENA after a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif. The council said "tourist projects should be given first priority." Angry residents of the Mediterranean resort of Ras al-Barr had protested for months against the construction of the 850-million dollar Egyptian-Canadian project by a company called E-Agrium. Protesters and environmentalits had said the plant -- which had planned to produce 1.2 million tonnes of urea a year-- would threaten the local ecology and deter tourists from visiting the area. Ras al-Barr is a beach resort hugely popular among middle-income Egyptians who flock to its sands over the summer months. Related Links Our Polluted World and Cleaning It Up
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