Industrialisation of eastern Iceland, says the government, will slow down a population exodus to Reykjavik, thereby providing employment opportunities, particularly for young people, close to their villages. The smelter, to be built by Norwegian multinational Norsk Hydro, and a consortium of Icelandic banks, is expected to give a good return to its investors if forecast increasing global demand for aluminium exports materialises. The company's goal, and that of the Icelandic government, is to persuade as many foreign multinational companies as possible to locate their industry in Iceland. Norsk Hydro and the Icelandic power company are now conducting the EIAs which they plan to present to the Ministry of Environment before the end of March 2001. The ministry will make a decision on whether to allow the projects to go ahead in June 2001 after a three-month public consultation period.
Environment is a synonym for people, animals, plants, climate, health, work and material value.
So lets help her strengthen her stance on the Norsk Project by sending protest letters to the above addresses. Write back please. M mir M from iceland.