The Carribean City Council has appealed to the Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal with a request to reconsider the intentions of the complete shutdown of ArcelorMittal Carribean, which employs approximately 17 thousand workers. The city council warns of the loss of income for thousands of families in the event of a large-scale reduction in personnel. The deputies also point to environmental risks if proper maintenance of tailings storage facilities, dams and mine water drainage systems ceases.