Environmentalists and fishermen from the state of Carabobo pointed out that in recent days an oil spill occurred at the El Palito refinery has affected the coast of Puerto Cabello, affecting tourism and commercial activity.
Eduardo Klein, environmental researcher, gave details of the through your X accountpointing to a “huge oil slick” in the Gulf of Mexico equivalent to 225 square kilometers.
“PDVSA’s oil spill is concentrated off Boca de Aroa, surrounding Cayos Chico and Cayos Medio. At least 5 km of beach and 45 square km of damage. It does not appear to have reached Morrocoy”the specialist added.
On the subject, The state oil company has not yet commented.
One of the local fishermen, Antonio Giusti, told the AFP news agency that the situation has paralyzed commercial activity: “We have been practically out of work for eight days now. Fishermen who are out of work, who are not working, because we cannot go out to fish (…) we still have oil outside” on the coasts of Puerto Cabello.
The case is not new, since in 2023 an oil spill was recorded in The little stick caused, according to PDVSA, by “a discharge of hydrocarbons, wastewater or effluents that entered the marine environment”.
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2024-08-23 23:48:06
