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The local government of Sta. Maria, Bulacan has prohibited the use of environmental hazard induction furnaces in the production of steel in the area. Signed by Mayor Bartolome Ramos, Ordinance No. 704 mandates the modernization of steel plants and metal smelting activities in the municipality to protect the environment and ensure the health and welfare of the community.
''While we want investors to come in, we also need to make sure that their operations are not harmful to the environment and the health of our constituents,” Ramos said in a press release issued Thursday. Section 13 of the said ordinance prohibited the use of induction furnaces and gave steel plants six months to shift to a ''more advanced and eco-friendly technology'' when it comes to their metal smelting and production.
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