Metalclad Wins Mexico’s OK for Waste Plant
Metalclad Corp. said Monday it has received approval from the Mexican government to operate a hazardous waste processing plant 250 miles north of Mexico City after a 10-month battle with local environmentalists.
Although the facility in the central state of San Luis Potosi was completed in March, the final operating permits were not signed until Friday by PROFEPA, Mexico’s environmental agency. Newport Beach-based Metalclad, which also is an industrial insulation contractor, said it now can operate the plant for five years.
“This is a huge victory for us,” said Grant S. Kesler, president of Metalclad, adding that the final approval by PROFEPA should pave the way for future projects in Mexico.
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