Bengal lawsuit - Gov't sued for constitutional breaches over Puerto Bueno mining permit | Lead Stories
The fight to block mining in the ecologically sensitive Puerto Bueno Mountains on Jamaica’s northern coast is heading to the Supreme Court as residents are suing the Government and the mining company for alleged breaches of constitutional rights. The eight claimants filed their claim in the Supreme Court on Thursday against the attorney general, the Natural Resources and Conservation Authority (NRCA), and Bengal Development Limited, the owners of the 569-acre property in St Ann. They are also seeking a permanent injunction against mining on the property. Prime Minister Andrew Holness has...
Source: jamaica-gleaner.com