Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnate) This Friday stated that banks of extraction “do not have federal permits necessary for work on Earth Tulum
In its statement, the agency responded to protests carried out Mexican section environmental organization Greenpeace, WHO Last Monday demonstrated at least 26 banks against the alleged resolution to extract building materials with a company, such as Kemex.
They reported from the government that on June 27 it was “notified Kemex refusal to resolve the acquittal of technical research for Change in land use in forest lands (Custf). “
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During the demonstration, Greenpeace He explained that the Mexican company had “permission Semarnate to help out 4.5 square kilometers or 650 hectares near Tulum “, The coordinator of the campaign indicated ‘Mexico for Grito de Selva‘, Samayoa carblon.
In the statement, Semarnate He added that the Earth “where it is intended to carry out the project is covered Forest vegetation, which requires the presence of federal permission from the point of view of changes in forest land use, regardless of other permits that may exist at the local or state level. ”
From Greenpeace They claim that so far this year, in Ecological newspaper Semarnat The permission was published for almost 30 banking materials, only for the Mayan train.
Last Monday, dozens of activists and ecologists demonstrated outside the offices Semarnate V Cancun, Some of them went up to the building and poured stones in front of the headquarters, confirming the existence of the permission of the bank of stone material, which will cause the frustration of the virgin jungle.
With information EFE.
