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Browne: No Environmental Damage<\/a> from North Sound Dredging<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has dismissed claims that the government\u2019s dredging activities in North Sound are causing environmental <\/a>harm, stating that no seabeds or marine ecosystems have been destroyed in the process.<\/p>

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Speaking in Parliament, Browne refuted assertions made by Barbuda MP Trevor Walker, who alleged that the government\u2019s actions were inconsistent with its international environmental<\/a><\/strong> commitments. Browne argued that Walker was deliberately misleading the public and insisted that the dredging was both necessary and environmentally sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Member for Barbuda<\/a><\/strong> has a propensity to deceive, and he does so unconscionably,\u201d Browne said. \u201cHe never misses an opportunity to mislead the people of Antigua and Barbuda, especially the people of Barbuda.\u201d<\/p>

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According to the Prime Minister, the area being dredged has a long history of such activities. He pointed out that the channel was previously dredged by the Americans decades ago, with the removed material used to create Maiden Island. He maintained that the dredging does not involve seagrass beds, as Walker had suggested, but rather consists of extracting bedrock and sand.<\/p>

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\u201cThere was no seagrass there,\u201d Browne asserted. \u201cThe dredged material\u2014rocks and sand\u2014is clearly visible offshore. The assertion that we are destroying the environment is entirely false.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Browne also defended the government\u2019s environmental track record, emphasizing that Antigua and Barbuda is a recognized leader in climate action. He highlighted the country\u2019s involvement in global climate negotiations, legal battles against major polluters, and efforts to secure greater climate financing for small island states.<\/p>

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\u201cMy administration is the most climate-responsible this country has ever seen,\u201d he declared. \u201cNo other government has done more for climate action and sustainable development than mine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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