Residents of Renan Village (仁安) in Hualien’s Jian Township (吉安) on Thursday protested plans to build a chicken slaughterhouse in the village.
Roughly a dozen residents protested outside the Hualien County Government building, saying that the slaughterhouse would produce noise and pollution. An application to build the slaughterhouse was first filed in 2018, and work began in June last year.
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Lin Hsueh-hua (林薛華), who led Thursday’s protest, said that sewage from the slaughterhouse who impact the environment in the village, while the smell of chicken manure and the noise pollution from the chickens and the machinery at the slaughterhouse would impact daily life for the residents.
“It is too close to the urban area, which would have a great impact on Hualien's tourism industry, and life for local residents,” he said.
“I hope the county government can help the industry find a suitable location that will balance the needs of industry with environmental concerns and the concerns of residents.”
Hualien County Department of Agriculture Director Chen Shu-wen (陳淑雯) said that the slaughterhouse’s plans conform with central government regulations, which take environmental and other concerns into account.
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