The case against the bauxite mining company Windalco over a 2019 fish kill in the Rio Cobre has been pushed to February next year.
The trial resumed on Wednesday in the St. Catherine Parish Court, with the defence calling its second witness, environmental consultant Andrene Jones, who gave testimony about how samples are collected, proper pH testing and the chain of custody of samples, among other things.
The trial was set to continue on Thursday, but presiding Senior Parish Court Judge Desiree Alleyne indicated that she has a heavy roster, and there is a lack of judges available to take on cases.
As a result, the trial was pushed back to February 16, 2026.
In 2019, effluent from Windalco escaped into the Rio Cobre, causing a massive fish kill and damage to other aquatic organisms.
Residents of Kent Village and surrounding areas were adversely affected by the discharge of the raw effluent into the river.
The National Environment and Planning Agency conducted an investigation and subsequently served an enforcement notice on the company.
It was later summoned to court for breaches of the Wild Life Protection Act.
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