ll Colleferro puzzle is complete. Last central piece is a gas turbine plant for electricity generation fueled by methane released into the atmosphere, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and particulates. A technology widely criticized for the risks derived from emissions of fine and ultrafine particles. A quick rise in the locality of Valle Secola, direction Artena. Close to the village. Two kilometers from the incinerator, the chimneys of the cement and the rest of the establishments of an industrial center that has poisoned the Valle del Sacco. Without the public knowing it, the approval process
action of the plant came to an end. "We knew nothing of the same happening - says Valleriani Tree, spokesman Retuvasa, Network for the Protection of the Valle del Sacco - and we found ourselves confronted with this threat when the game had been played by now. "
citizens denounced the "silence of the institutions' at all levels:" How can we intervene on the issues affecting the future of our city if no one undertakes to inform us? "Asks Valleriani. According to the Network says, the City of Colleferro no effort was made to publish on its website the warning about the project being approved and the committee is aware of the issue when the time for action had expired. "The Secosvim spa, poponente which already manages the supply of the former industrial area Bpd - says Valleriani - have filed the papers project at the Town Hall on February 20, 2009. In the midst of an environmental emergency. Only a month earlier, the mayor of Colleferro, Mario Caccamo (elected for a center-right Civic Party), had reassured the public by saying that "would never have given his consent" to build the power station gas turbines. "
The game is played almost all of the gas turbine in the months after the umpteenth warning of environment and health that has shaken the residents of Valle del Sacco. Also in January and February of 2009, the results of a study on the state of health of residents, led by the Department of Epidemiology ASL Rome E confirmed what had long remained the only suspect is the territory as a whole showed a picture of mortality and morbidity worse than the rest of Lazio, mainly due to the long career of industrial complex.
Even worse, in March, the city discovered that the waste incineration plant is operated in a criminal: all the ovens burning with serious damage to the environment and seriously affecting people's health . Colleferro feeling the pinch, but still not enough after just two months, in fact, part of the authorization process to build the power station gas turbines. Authorities called to express their views on the work you all for voting yes and practice moves quickly from one office to another. The plant will replace the one currently in operation in the district of having and will provide energy for other industrial sites. A decree is the final approval of the Conference of the services of 11 December 2009. Appeal, however, at least from the analysis of the stenographic report of the meeting, missing two key players: the local health authority and Arpa Lazio.
"How can one issue a license without the opinion of one of the main controlling bodies such as the Harp ' Network protection is sought in the Valle del Sacco. Adds Valeriani "Because the municipal administration of Colleferro not asked the local health jurisdiction of (RMG) to report on the impact to public health?". In the face of controversy, last week the mayor met the project developers and associations (with the exception of the City of Artena However, in spite of himself involved in this matter for reasons of geographical proximity), decided the suspension of work for 7 days .
At the suggestion of a councilor, Leo Ferrari, was charged the National Research Council in judging the desirability of the system taking into account the context. But for environmental groups attive nel territorio non si tratta che di una magra consolazione: «Cercare di includere i cittadini nelle decisioni da assumere con l’autorizzazione già rilasciata, - scrivono in una nota - rappresenta tutto, tranne la restituzione del diritto leso». Ora, secondo i comitati, non resta molto da fare: «Due gli scenari possibili - dicono - o revocare l’autorizzazione pagando un risarcimento milionario a favore della società proponente, oppure tenere la borsa chiusa e scaricare il danno su ambiente e salute».
Ma Colleferro non ci sta. «Stiamo valutando con i nostri legali la possibilità - spiegano i Comitati - di sollecitare l’apertura di una procedura d’infrazione contro l’Italia da the Directorate General Environment of the European Commission for initiating the permitting procedures in clear violation of Directive 2003/04. The Network refers to the Aarhus Convention which provides for the right to participation of citizens in public decisions on the environment. Colleferro ended in an impasse that could have been avoided. According to the associations, the development of renewable energy plants, would solve the problems of demand for industrial areas, without the problems associated with coercion of a turbo gas power station. "To be the epicenter of an environmental emergency, having polluted water, air and land, undermined the health of citizens, rather than provoke guilt and concrete changes di rotta, sembra diventare quasi un titolo di merito - dicono dalla Rete dei Tutela della Valle del Sacco -. Gli errori del passato vengono usati come un alibi per commetterne altri, assicurando ancora una volta, solo gli interessi di pochi a danno dell’intera collettività».
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