The environmental organization Greenpeace installed an oil tower three meters high above the water in Puerto Madero, to warn about the dangers of the industry advancing on the Argentine Sea. The activity, which carried the message “No to oil in our sea”, took place on the occasion of the world oceans day, commemorated every June 8. This event seeks to raise awareness about the importance of the oceans for the development of present and future generations.
“This date reminds us not only of the importance of the oceans for life on the planet, but also of the responsibility we have when it comes to protecting them. The oceans are allies in combating the climate crisis as they play a fundamental role in climate regulation, water cycles and carbon sequestration, among many other vital functions. However, in our country, it is considered as an alternative that totally harmful industries advance on our sea and its biodiversity”, said Luisina Vueso, coordinator of the Greenpeace ocean campaign.
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Last week, a failed of the Federal Court of Appeals resolved to establish a new precautionary measure on seismic exploration projects in blocks CAN 100, 108 and 114 of the North Argentina Basin and requested the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development to issue a new Environmental Impact Statement. It also requested that a Strategic Environmental Assessment be carried out in order to contemplate the cumulative “environmental impacts in an aggregate, incremental and/or synergistic way” and that it be issued assertively, that is, it must contain certainties and not potentialities.
In turn, the Chamber requested that the National Parks Administration be included in said evaluation, given the importance of the area for biodiversity and for the Southern Right Whale in particular.
Photos: © Martin Katz / Greenpeace
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The ruling also requires that the public Participation, that citizens be informed and consulted, in accordance with the standards established by the Escazú Agreement. On the other hand, it indicates that the Ministry of the Environment should be included in the control and supervision of compliance with this Environmental Impact Statement.
From the organization, they argued that the ruling is a great step to stop progress on these blocks, operated by the Norwegian company Equinor. “The ruling of the Chamber took into account the claims and complaints of the citizenry. Although the activity is suspended, the permits remain in force. For this reason, we will continue fighting for the definitive no to seismic exploration in our sea”, added Vueso.