Last week, online, I witnessed the most violent crucifixions and ultimately the infinitely gloriously colorful resurrections of Christ. For an avid admirer of folk rituals and a self-appointed defender of how we have appropriated the rites of the Roman Catholic Church, I surprised myself: I was shocked. This could be…
(Image courtesy of LGU-San Carlos City, Negros Occidental) BACOLOD CITY - Mayor Renato Gustilo of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental said he welcomes the protest against the construction of the 300-megawatt (MW) liquefied natural gas (LNG) combined cycle power plant in their city, being proposed by Reliance Energy Development, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. As of Friday, calls to revoke the resolution of non-objection (RONO) passed by the Provincial Board continue, particularly from Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of the Diocese of San Carlos and various environmental groups. "They want to rally in San Carlos, we will welcome them. I will issue them (a) permit. They can rally in front of the City Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. They can stay there the whole day, I will even give them food," Gustilo told reporters. The proposed LNG power plant is expected to rise at the San Carlos Ecozone in barangays Punao and Palampas. He said the progress of the proje
Climate and clean energy campaigners argue that increasing the share of LNG infrastructure is not a decarbonization strategy as it is primarily composed of methane a more potent greenhouse gas which leaks into the atmosphere at every stage of its life.
PROPOSED LNG PLANT. Mayor Renato Gustilo of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental (standing, 2nd from right) attends the public scoping for the proposed 300-megawatt liquefied natural gas combined cycle power plant at the Barangay Punao covered court on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). The PHP18.5-billion project was proposed by Reliance Energy Development Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation.(Photo courtesy of San Carlos City Information Office) BACOLOD CITY - Mayor Renato Gustilo of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Friday welcomed the 300-megawatt (MW) liquefied natural gas (LNG) combined cycle power plant (CCPP) project being proposed by Reliance Energy Development Inc. (REDI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation. "The city welcomes such development since it will provide job opportunities to local residents and generate income," Gustilo said in a statement. The support of the local government unit is in contra