Liberia: Firestone Refutes Allegations, Says It Has Acted In Line With The Laws, But

Following myriad of allegations against the Bridgestone/Firestone Plantations Company by concerned citizens of the Owens Grove District, Dian Blae Statutory District, Grand Bassa County, that company's operations were threatening their lives and the environment, the company has refuted the allegations.

The Bridgestone/Firestone Plantation, in reaction to media reports that it was involved in discharging industrial waste into the Farmington River, issued a position statement yesterday denying the allegations and indicating that it has carried out scrupulous operations.

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