during the instance, the company denounced an alleged political influence on the decision of the Committee of Ministers that rejected the project, requesting that said indication be annulled.
The WTE Araucanía project was waiting of the Resolution of the Environmental Court of Valdivia, after the Presentation of a claim appeal by the responsible company.
In a hybrid way, the hearing was held in the Court already indicated, where the company WTE Araucanía claimed against the decision of the Environmental Evaluation Service (Sea) that rejected the waste incineration project.
His defense said the resolution It was influenced by political reasons, not by technical factors and requested that This decision is revokedconsidering that the project is necessary to solve the problem of garbage in the region.
The audience was attended by Lautaro Mapuche communities with Mayor Ricardo Jaramillo, who expressed concern about the possibility of new delays in the process.
He also recalled that one of the main conflicts is that indigenous communities They were not properly considered during project evaluation.
Recyclers at Audience in Environmental Court by WTE ARAUCANCIA PROJECT
Representatives of the Association of Recyclers also participated in the instance, who pointed out that, if such a project was built, A large number of people who dedicate themselves to this work would be without workas indicated by Ana Jaque, leader of the group.
https://media.biobiochile.cl/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/recicladores.mp3Part of what was argued by the legal representative of the WTE plant, is based on The problem of garbage has reached alarming levels.
90% of the country’s landfills are collapsedand the communes close to Mulchén and Los Angeles face difficulties in managing waste. Temuco, for example, generates around 120 thousand tons of garbage per year.
However, from WTE They did not want to issue any statement in this regard.
Now will be waiting of what the Court determines regarding the request they submitted through this claim appeal.
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