Petrochemical giant Braskem to compensate Maceió fishermen

Braskem, Latin America’s largest petrochemical group, on Tuesday signed a settlement with the Federal Public Defender’s Office (DPU) and two fishing associations to compensate fishermen and shellfish gatherers for environmental damages in a lagoon in the northeastern city of Maceió. Braskem’s abusive salt mining practices led to the largest urban environmental disaster in Brazil, condemning
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