MANILA, Philippines—The environmental group Greenpeace has once again asked the government to reconsider its renewable energy options, saying the use of coal-fired technology was not the solution to the "looming power crisis" in Mindanao. "Coal is the worst answer to the Mindanao power situation," Beau Baconguis, Greenpeace Program Manager for the Philippines, said in a statement. "It's a short-term, short-sighted solution. It will compromise the island's agricultural productivity, cause health problems for nearby communities, and will also lead to water shortages in the future," she said. Greenpeace reiterated its appeal to Presid...
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