Comments on: Open Thread: For Or Against Oil Refinery http://www.dominica-weekly.com/news-from-dominica/open-thread-for-or-against-oil-refinery/ Ramblings From The Nature Paradise of Dominica Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:02:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: febtest http://www.dominica-weekly.com/news-from-dominica/open-thread-for-or-against-oil-refinery/#comment-13552 febtest Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:44:10 +0000 http://www.dominica-weekly.com/dominica-news/politics/open-thread-for-or-against-oil-refinery/#comment-13552 Hi. I repeatedly be familiar with this forum. This is the oldest together unqualified to ask a topic. How multitudinous in this forum are references progressive behind, knavish users? Can I worthiness all the facts that there is? Hi. I repeatedly be familiar with this forum. This is the oldest together unqualified to ask a topic.
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]]> By: Madhava http://www.dominica-weekly.com/news-from-dominica/open-thread-for-or-against-oil-refinery/#comment-9943 Madhava Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:25:50 +0000 http://www.dominica-weekly.com/dominica-news/politics/open-thread-for-or-against-oil-refinery/#comment-9943 I am skeptical but ALMOST trust a corporation in north america who wants to carefully build an oil refinery out in the deseart somewhere in a contry with developed processes for dealing with the risks accociated. I have no trust whatsoever for a corporation who wants to put up a politically motivated oil refinery on the windward coast of a rugged rainforest coverd tropical island with no processes in place to deal with the risks. I have no problem with a little bit of industry in dominica but an oil refinery? how does that even begin to make sense? remember folks this isnt texas, alberta or saudi arabia , this is a little green gem. I am skeptical but ALMOST trust a corporation in north america who wants to carefully build an oil refinery out in the deseart somewhere in a contry with developed processes for dealing with the risks accociated. I have no trust whatsoever for a corporation who wants to put up a politically motivated oil refinery on the windward coast of a rugged rainforest coverd tropical island with no processes in place to deal with the risks.

I have no problem with a little bit of industry in dominica but an oil refinery? how does that even begin to make sense?

remember folks this isnt texas, alberta or saudi arabia , this is a little green gem.

]]> By: Dan http://www.dominica-weekly.com/news-from-dominica/open-thread-for-or-against-oil-refinery/#comment-428 Dan Sat, 10 Mar 2007 14:56:41 +0000 http://www.dominica-weekly.com/dominica-news/politics/open-thread-for-or-against-oil-refinery/#comment-428 I believe that, as with many things in life, the answer requires perspective and balance. Dominica, the Nature Island, is poor, and therefore unable often to acquire the resources necessary even to preserve its beauty. For example, lacking the economic clout to require that imported goods have biodegradable packaging, or the economic resources to properly process wastewater or cart away and process solid waste, Dominica is suffering degradation even without industrial development. Therefore, I believe, Dominica should allow, but carefully control and limit, such development. On the whole, I think that the proposed oil refinery could be a benefit to Dominica, if handled properly. It could bring in much needed revenue and create jobs -- importantly, jobs that by their nature, require advanced skills that the workers could also use to earn income abroad. I believe that, as with many things in life, the answer requires perspective and balance. Dominica, the Nature Island, is poor, and therefore unable often to acquire the resources necessary even to preserve its beauty. For example, lacking the economic clout to require that imported goods have biodegradable packaging, or the economic resources to properly process wastewater or cart away and process solid waste, Dominica is suffering degradation even without industrial development. Therefore, I believe, Dominica should allow, but carefully control and limit, such development. On the whole, I think that the proposed oil refinery could be a benefit to Dominica, if handled properly. It could bring in much needed revenue and create jobs — importantly, jobs that by their nature, require advanced skills that the workers could also use to earn income abroad.

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