{"id":267841,"date":"2026-02-21T15:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=267841"},"modified":"2026-02-21T15:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:22:16","slug":"mp-richard-lewis-says-cooks-landfill-crisis-has-reached-a-breaking-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/mp-richard-lewis-says-cooks-landfill-crisis-has-reached-a-breaking-point\/","title":{"rendered":"MP Richard Lewis Says Cook\u2019s Landfill Crisis \u2018Has Reached a Breaking Point"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AT COOK’S LANDFILL – TIME FOR REAL SERIOUS ACTION<\/p>

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The Cook’s Landfill continues to be a serious health hazard to the residents of the St. John’s Rural West Constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything goes to the landfill including raw sewage. There is pollution of ground and surface water. The nearby mangrove is already contaminated and the contamination makes its way to the sea.<\/p>

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Take a look at the environmental degradation caused by the longstanding neglect of the Cook’s Landfill. How long must we continue to suffer? We need action now! We are tired of the promises.<\/p>

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We, the residents of Five Islands, Hatton, and Denfields are constantly exposed to the health hazards emanating from the landfill. This has reached a breaking point and it is time for real solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision to relocate the Five Islands Primary School closer to the landfill, and the increased threat to our health & safety are even more reasons for the issues to be expeditiously addressed.<\/p>

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It is encouraging that the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has discussed the issue and promised to address some of the problems. However, promises have been made before and very little action taken. We need action now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following issues continue to plague the operation of the landfill:<\/p>

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