Friday, October 4, 2013

Prosecutors investigating the Castor project - The País.com (Spain)

Castellón

Prosecution has decided to open an official investigation to clarify what has happened with the draft Castor underground gas storage located off the coast of Vinaròs and the growing number of triggered earthquakes in the area during the past few weeks.

Attorney Dean

Castellón, Francisco Sanahuja, reported Friday in a statement that because of these facts has met Provincial Coordinating Board and has agreed to “initiate criminal investigations in order to elucidate the events relation to multiple earthquakes suffered during the last night. “

The board, composed of the chief prosecutor, the prosecutor and the prosecutor Lieutenant Dean, has addressed this issue “without being on the agenda.” The decision was taken without there being any collective complaints to the public prosecutor. The meeting has been appointed instructor of the case to the prosecutor for the Environment.

prosecution initiative comes a day after it was disclosed that the socialist government did not heed warnings about the danger of earthquakes by the Castor project. The Castellón County Council, chaired by Javier Moliner, PP, said former ministers denounce Narbonne Cristina, Elena Espinosa, Miguel Sebastian and Joan Clos “if the inspection detects negligence in processing the Castor project between 2008 and 2010.” The Generalitat Valenciana, which had remained in the background, was also launched to announce possible “measures”.

Castor plant is paralyzed by order of the Ministry of Industry waiting for the reports to determine if the gas extraction activity is directly related to the increased frequency and intensity of seismic activity in the area.

recent earthquakes-this morning there has been one of 3.7 magnitude on the Richter scale have fueled protests from neighbors, who prepare new demonstrations after the rally held last night at Vinaròs.

So, this afternoon at 20.00, neighbors and associations have called through other social networks Benicarlo protest. In Alcanar (Tarragona) has called a march on Sunday at 12.00 at the boardwalk Alcanar houses, and the city of Peniscola (Castellon) has called for this Saturday 19.00 a concentration in “rejection” of the activity gas platform Castor project.

addition, a citizen of Benicarlo (Castellon) has launched an online campaign to ask the Ministry of Industry to order the closure “final” Castor project and dismantling “immediate” platform. The petition through Change.org, is growing “rapidly” and in the last hours has surpassed 2,500 signatures of support, as reported this platform in a statement.

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