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three years after their participation in the first international symposium ‘ Locals ’ torn between concerns and positivism growing confidence between the actors, yet lots of questions still to be answered.

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  1. threeyearsaftertheirparticipation in the first international symposium ‘Locals’ torn between concerns andpositivismgrowingconfidencebetween the actors, yet lots of questionsstilltobeanswered Contributors: the locals - Poster for locals’ symposium 2013, translated from Dutch Abstract Impact on Environment Social Impact Technology & Approach Traffic Impact ABSTRACT • ‘Locals’ representconcernedpopulationaround Remo Landfillwhere ELFM-project is tobestarted. • So far, population of Houthalen-Helchterenandsurroundings have onlyseennegative impact of waste treatment: • Waste incineratorat Houthalen (approx. 80.000 Tonnes/Yrsince1984), often subject of negativenewsreports • LandfillRemo Helchteren (sinceearly 70’s): 18 Mio. Tonnes of filthburried in our back-yard? • Andnow, anotherunhealthy (or shall we call itinsane?) waste project in our community? • Worriesandanger concern odour/stench, decliningmobility, unsaferoads, threatsto public health (fine dust, sootparticles,… ) • Diggingit up in open air without protectivemeasures? • They are notgoingto transport everythingelsewherefor processing, are they?(= mobility infarct + risks for humans & environment) • Plasmatechnology: fairytale, nightmare? • Remo is a test case: sowhatifitgoes wrong? • When is itallgoingto end? Andhowcan we besureof that?(or will ‘someone’ justadapt the permit accordingto the industrialneed?) • Anyguaranteethat site reallywillbelefttonatureafter 20 yrs? • Energy balance: worthwhile or sheerscientist’stheoreticalarrogance? • Hydrogen? Natural gas? Plasma? a BOMB? • Whatwillthey do with the finalfraction? (plasmarock, fly-ash, unprocessables, hazardous cocktails? • Independent judging of health andsafety? A SEVESO-site byregulations? • Duringconstruction? • Duringoperation: 50-100 trucks per day extra on the nearbyroadsfor semi-finished or w-t-m-product? • + yetagainincomingfreight(high caloric waste, neededfor constant plasma-feed? • Critized new-to-build highway (throughnatural reserve) absolutelynecessary • Air, CO2 processing • Water and soil • Wildlife, biodiversity • How do you ‘restore’ nature? • By cutting down woods? • Risk for stench Local Community torn and divided – fierce emotions for and against What’s in itfor the local community? Andhow? -nature? When - if at allrealistic? -energy/power/heat? For whom? -jobs? How manyFTE’s? what kind of jobs? -financially? (Town, population?) Or is Machiels (onceagain) the only winner and the locals get the burden (again)? -green energy? The tax-payerwill ‘gladly’ invest, but otherswillhappilyharvest the return? Health Impact • … • … • … • … • … • 500 Ktonnes/Yr Waste-to-Energy = another form of incineration? Exhaust Limits absolute? Detection limits accountedfor? Low enough? Pass = healthy??? • Any studies knownaboutultra-fine dust? Anditsconsequences? • Baseline Measurement of current level of pollution in the bodies of localpopulation? • What is the EWS EarlyWarningSystem? • Which part of populationwillbemonitored c.q. safeguarded? Andthus: whowill NOT be… Communication & Follow-up • Will all questions that were raised during locals meetings also be examined and answered? • Will they also been taken into account and how? • What is our continued involvement in this project after the Conference? • How will the population get informed and when?

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