The complaint about irregularities halts the pyrolysis plant in La Selva del Camp: more than 2,800 signatures and 200...

A complaint to the prosecutor's office has raised alarms about the processing of a plastic waste pyrolysis plant in La Selva del Camp. The neighborhood group No to Valogreene, together with Ecologistes en Acció, has reported alleged administrative irregularities that could invalidate the license.

The controversy is not only technical: there are more than 2,800 signatures and strong institutional opposition, which cast doubt on the environmental and legal adequacy of the project.

Irregularities in the project processing

What legal deficiencies do the neighbors report?

The opponents warn that the project has not followed the correct procedure to authorize a plant like this one. Specifically, the lack of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is key: according to the Regional Environmental Technical Office and the Environmental Management Office of the Generalitat, this assessment is essential.

Without this EIA, the license could be null and void and the project would have to start over from scratch.

Why is this plant so concerning?

The spokesperson for Ecologistes en Acció, Víctor Álvarez, emphasizes that the plant is presented as waste recovery when in fact it is a chemical industry producing hydrocarbons, increasing pollution in the region.

Thus, the project fits within a continuity of highly polluting chemical industry in Camp de Tarragona, a fact that raises alarm among neighbors and environmentalists.

Social and institutional rejection in La Selva del Camp

How has the local community reacted?

The group No to Valogreene has collected more than 2,800 signatures from individuals and 30 companies against the project, as well as over 200 citizen complaints.

Adela Martin-Albo, a member of the collective, highlights that this is not just a review, but a unanimous call to definitively close the Valogreene case.

Which town councils have joined the rejection?

The institutional opposition is not limited to La Selva del Camp. The municipalities of Alcover and L'Albiol have also officially expressed their rejection, adding political pressure to the citizen cause.

This alliance between neighbors and local institutions strengthens the demand to stop the project.

Impacts and future of the Valogreene project

What could be the immediate future of the plant?

Following the complaint and social pressure, the Town Council of La Selva del Camp initiated an environmental review that has led to questioning the validity of the license.

If the lack of the EIA is confirmed, the plant could be halted and the project would have to begin the authorization process from the start, with a new environmental assessment.

How does this affect the perception of the chemical industry in the region?

The debate highlights the complexity of establishing new chemical industries in an area already marked by pollution. The neighbors want to prevent Camp de Tarragona from becoming even more of a hub for this activity, which they perceive as dangerous.

This controversy opens the door to a broader debate on sustainability and environmental control in the region.

The citizen mobilization and institutional support show that the local community is not willing to yield to projects that do not strictly comply with environmental regulations.

The situation of the pyrolysis plant in La Selva del Camp is a clear example of how social pressure can force a reconsideration of administrative decisions and ensure that legal procedures are respected in projects with a strong environmental impact.

Source of the article: Editorial / Catalan News Agency