The Belize Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage—a mounting movement lobbying the government to ban petroleum exploration offshore Belize and inside protected areas—is gearing up to stage a press conference on Tuesday morning, following a signal from Prime Minister Dean Barrow that drilling would proceed in Toledo in a concession area that includes the Sarstoon Temash National Park. “What is not clearly spelt in law is not prohibited,” Chief Environmental Officer Martin Alegria told … [Read more...]