DOE Determined to Block Miankaleh Petrochem Plan

Not a single permit has been granted to any state organization or private sector contractor to build a petrochemical plant in Miankaleh Wetland in Mazandaran Province, the Department of Environment’s head said.
“The construction of any kind of plants in the wetland without obtaining environmental licenses and permission is illegal and nobody is above the law,” Ali Salajeqeh was also quoted as saying by ISNA.
Although DOE does not have a considerable clout within the government, it is determined to do whatever it takes not to allow any state or private company to damage the wetland’s untouched nature by constructing a petrochemical facility, he added.
Salajeqeh noted that such plants produce hazardous industrial wastewater that can be detrimental for the region and its discharge in the wetland can totally devastate Miankaleh’s unique nature that host a variety of flora and fauna and a remarkable biodiversity.