A possible catastrophe

The explosion which took place on Tuesday at Oltchim Ramnicu-Valcea could have a human error cause.

The explosion at Oltchim blew up the chemical business. The temporary stop of the factory provoked massive losses at the Stock Market, estimated at approx. 72,5 million euros.

After the announcement o the Valcea prefect that there were no environmental indicators modifications, the general commissioner of the National Environment Guard said that the population was not in danger at all.

The Oltchim management and the commission inquiring the causes of the explosion also take into account the hypothesis of a human error. We do not exclude human error, as the person who started the reactor should have also checked the functioning of the backup pump.” Hidroelectrica stealing: from toilets to paintings.

The business at Hidroelectrica was done only with the goal of profit by using a state company.

The minister of the Economy and the ex ministry of the Industry, as well as the Administration Council of Hidroelectrica have received dozens of complaints since 2000 about the dirty business at the Portile de Fier. They remained unsolved, although Ion Vlad, the ex accountant reviser at the Severin Hydro plant has been gathering evidence of the illegalities for years.