Reg Potter, Professor Patrick Watson, Mrs Mary King, Makesi JOnes, panelists
“Reg Potter, Professor Patrick Watson, Mrs Mary King, Makesi JOnes, panel at the Economics of Alutrint at St Mary’s College Port of Spain, September 12th 2009.The Symposium’s Resolution called for the state to disclose financial details of Alutrint.”
SYMPOSIUM ON THE ECONOMICS OF ALUTRINT
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS:
We are in a position where our proven gas reserves are declining;
We do not have the higher order factors to develop the downstream industries related to the smelter;
We need to prioritise the use of incomes from energy to uses other than those, like the Aluminum Smelter project, whose viability is very much in doubt;
And having recognised,
The large carbon emission and the related health risk to our society, in particular to the 4080 residents who live in a radius of 2km from the proposed smelter and the cost of monitoring those most at risk;
The demise of a quality human existence in the neighbouring communities;
The environmental and ecological losses;
That there is no basic information on the actual returns to the country, financial or otherwise;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago release immediately to the people of TT the rationale for the Aluminum Smelter, including detailed costs of natural gas and other inputs and expected revenues over the next 20 years and, in the event that this information is not forthcoming, that the GORTT suspend with immediate effect the Aluminum Smelter project.
Symposium Panelists: Ms Mary King, Mr Reg Potter, Mr Makesi Jones
Symposium Chairperson: Professor Patrick Watson
The Panelists with Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh
The Programme of Proceedings
NATIONAL ANTHEM
OPENING PRAYER
Anslem Carter
INTRODUCTION OF CHAIRPERSON
Nicha Selvon Ramkissoon
CHAIRPERSON’S REMARKS
Professor Patrick Watson
BACKGROUND
Nicha Selvon Ramkissoon
Analysis One
MARY KING
Analysis Two
DENNIS PANTIN
Analysis Three
REG POTTER
QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR
CONDUCT OF RESOLUTION
Chairperson, Panelists, Two members from
La Brea Citizens United
VOTE on RESOLUTION
All attendees
CLOSING PRAYER
Anslem Carter
LUNCH
THE INVITATION
An Invitation to the Symposium The Economics of an Alutrint Smelter Plant
The Economics of an Alutrint Smelter at La Brea page 1
- The Economics of an Alutrint Smelter at La Brea page 2
