Investigative campaigners from Belgian environmental organisations (including EEB member BBL and Thomas Goorden, participant in the EEB Clean Air Group) have recently uncovered a major case of industrial pollution in the Antwerp harbour, receiving impressive media coverage. Jean-Luc Wietor reports. Their story has all the characteristics of a major scandal: large amounts of a rather awful chemical in soil and water, a factory discarding it lavishly for years, and a public authority turning a blind eye. The 3M factory in … Continue reading Talking industry accountability: Will the polluter pay?