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The GOB proposes that the arrival point for the gas pipe line should be the Dique del Oeste

The GOB proposes that the arrival point for the gas pipe line should be the Dique del Oeste
The great proposal of the Energy Plan is the incorporation of natural gas in the Balearics via a gas pipe line connected to the Mainland. The gas will be used in the new power stations to substitute fuel and diesel, and will also be used for domestic use, via a network of pipes that will link the main towns of the island.

According to the GOB, Sant Joan de Déu is not the best arrival point for the gas pipe line, and even less for the new power station. The ecological organisation considers that the area of Coll d'en Rabassa and Can Pastilla has become a degraded area due to the conflictive and contaminating points, such as the airport, fuel tanks, power station, a giant supermarket, the macro-sewage plant, etc.

The GOB proposes as an alternative that the arrival point for the gas pipe line should be the Dique del Oeste quay, and that the distribution should be carried out via underground pipes to the destination in the present power stations and the towns of the island. At the same time, the ecological association thinks that there is no justification for keeping the Sant Joan de Deu power station working, and proposes its dismantling as opposed to what is contemplated in the Energy Plan: the substitution of the present power station for one powered by gas turbines.

More información:
- Greenpeace opposes the Energy Plan (2/12/2000)
- Allegations by the GOB against the Energy Plan (28/11/2000)
- GESA wants to build a new power station at Son Reus (14/11/2000)
- The GOB requests the removal of the Energy Plan and criticises the installation of desalination plants (7/11/2000)
- The Energy Plan will allow the continuing present urban model (26/10/2000)
- Presentation of the Energy Plan for the Balearics (19/7/2000)
 
Date of publication: 12/12/2000

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