More voices against oil exploration
If the news about the possible oil drilling in the Gulf of Valencia is useful for anything, it is undoubtedly to unite Dénia and the region with the same objective: that they do not happen.
Yesterday, full of Dénia unanimously approved the allegations to be submitted to environmental impact assessment of the project. It was held in an extraordinary plenary session and urgent convened with the urgency of knowing that Saturday is the last day for filing such claims.
All the parties with representation, without exception, were against this project and approved the allegations that Dénia will present.
CEDMA makes a petition to the European Parliament
The Circle of Entrepreneurs of the Marina Alta, CEDMA, which represents more than 1.300 companies throughout the region, agreed to submit a petition to the European Parliament to stop hydrocarbon surveys. The petition was sent to the Petitions Committee of the European Parliament and it urges the said body to "declare the annulment of the Royal Hydrocarbons Research Authorization Decrees, for violation of the European Union's powers" and "suspend the administrative procedures for the authorization of the 3D seismic acquisition campaign and submit the company's request for authorization of the European Union".
Gent de Dénia also says NO
Gent from the group Denia, La Xara i Jesus Pobre, request "to the Spanish government that dismisses the hydrocarbon research and extraction project in the Gulf of Valencia"As they understand the "serious consequences that these activities can have on marine ecosystems and socioeconomics related to the sea sector such as fishing and tourism".
Compromís is committed to a new energy model
The Compromís group, which was already against these surveys, believes that "Now is the time to give the green light to a new energy model based on green and renewable energy."
Next Thursday, February 27 will hold a round table at the Municipal House of Culture in which the deputy Juan Ponce will talk about the consequences that polls can have on our coast and our economy.