Sociedad Portuaria de Santa Marta

Background
The Sociedad Portuaria de Santa Marta is a multipurpose port in Santa Marta in side of which is located in Carbosan, Colombia.

Conflict with tourism
In 2007 pollution from coal transport led to conflict with the tourism industry. The hotel group Decameron closed its Santa Marta operation and cancel a proposed 300-room hotel in Baru due to concerns that "the pollution problem in Santa Marta will be magnified by the construction of a second rail line to transport coal."

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 * Colombia and coal
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External articles

 * "Colombia’s Coal War heats up", source unclear, September 18, 2007.