Environmental Ministry Targets Quarries Fines Imposed
The article concerns the file of quarries and crushers in the Eastern Mountain Range region of Lebanon. The Ministry of Environment has issued violations amounting to millions of dollars against the owners of these operations due to environmental damages, with figures reaching dozens of millions of dollars, including one fine of approximately $41.6 million. It is evident that this issue has persisted for many years, and the matter remains poorly organized without a clear policy for quarries and crushers, despite repeated calls to regulate the sector and subject it to oversight. Currently, questions are being raised about the basis of calculating the compensations, accompanied by criticisms of the severity of the figures and possible links to vested interests. At the same time, some argue that the government has delayed in regulating this sector and has taken unplanned steps, all while citizens suffer from the resulting damages.
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