Save the Cruces Trail and Panama Canal Watershed

This article explains the issues behind the Panama Canal project underway and why there is continued resistance to improving it responsibly and sustainably. Preservation of this crucial piece of world infrastructure should be at the top of international engineering and environmental agendas and not be used for continuing the pattern of global abuse of projects as vehicles for personal enrichment. Its future and that of world commerce are at stake, as well as the life-sustaining capacity of its watershed. Gatun Lake Defense Committee (Comite ProDefensa del Lago Gatun) As with any material we distribute, please feel free to post, forward, or publish. The World's Greatest Monument to Fraud and Destruction by Bert G. Shelton, Professional Engineer & Research Scientist July 15, 2010 With start of construction of the Panama Canal's new locks, by the winners of a questionable bidding contest, the foundation is being cast for what will become known as the World's Greatest Mon...

The following publication clearly outlines the issues surrounding the current disaster evolving in the Gulf of Mexico and draws parallels to the Panama Canal expansion project currently underway. Written by noted Research Scientist and Professional Engineer, Bert G. Shelton, it can be found online at http://www.thepanamanews.com/pn/v_16/issue_08/opinion_07.html and at www.crucestrail.com. Comite ProDefensa del Lago Gatun (Gatun Lake Defense Committee) Fraud with impunity by Bert G. Shelton Real planning and serious engineering seem no longer relevant to the business of "making money." From devastated Haiti, where the construction business flagrantly cut corners which ultimately cost lives (i.e. the poorly constructed UN building), to the Gulf of Mexico now turning black due to more of the same, businessmen routinely direct their projects to eliminate "pesky" engineering details in order to reduce project costs. The typical response given to those who voice concern ...

l Viernes, 09 de Julio de 2010 07:26 | Author: Delfia Cortez Acción 100% Noticias   Varios trabajadores del grupo Unidos por el Canal, en el sector Atlántico, fueron destituidos por el gerente de recursos humanos Eduardo Ochomo, que entregó al carta de despido la mañana del jueves. Los obreros que llegaban desde temprano a sus trabajos en los respectivos buses, fueron revisados a través del pele police lo que causó las molestia porque dijeron que era una clara persecución por las protestas que tienen en este momento. "Cuando llegamos a este trabajo nos pidieron historial policivo" entonces porque piden cédula para buscar casos que no hay dijo un obrero. Uno de los destituidos, Yamel Vásquez, obrero de este grupo en Colón denunció que la carta señalaba que se negó a trabajar los días 3, 4, 5 y 7 de julio cuando es totalmente falso, ya que se ha mantenido en su sitio de trabajo. Las protestas continuaron porque los obreros de la ampliación salieron a protestar nuevamente, cua...