A claim rejected by the quarry operator.Ĭommunity hit hard by ban on scrap iron exports.Īctivists: Ban fireworks like scrap iron exports They were seeking an injunction to cease mining operations on lands belonging to the nature reserve and compensation for over 125,000 cubic metres of aggregate, an estimated value of $14 million, which they claim was removed. Opponents warn on resort plans for Rocky Pointĭespite such a storied life, the sporting facility named in Ms Pierre's honour – the Jean Pierre Complex at Wrightson Road, Port of Spain – today stands in a state of disrepair.Īsa Wright Nature Reserve in battle with quarry operators News and Commentaries from Various News Sources in T&T