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Panama: Hydroelectric Station Barro Blanco Works SuspendedMonday, February 9, 2015 The National Environmental Authority has ordered the suspension of works in the Barro Blanco hydroelectric project of 28 MW, which is being run by Generadora del Istmo SA. From a statement issued by the National Environmental Authority (ANAM): Request to Lift Suspension of Barro Blanco Hydroelectric StationTuesday, March 3, 2015 The company Generadora del Istmo has given assurances that it will comply with all environmental measures and is calling for the lifting of the suspension of the construction of the 28 MW hydroelectric station. From a statement issued by Generadora del Istmo SA (GENISA): Panama: Construction of Hydroelectricity Station HaltedTuesday, February 3, 2015 Due to the existence of unresolved issues related to environmental management and cultural heritage the suspension of construction of the hydroelectric station Barro Blanco, in Chiriquí, has been proposed, a project which is already 95% complete and which will generate 28 MW. The High Level Committee responsible for assessing compliance with the requirements established in the concession contract will recommend suspending the construction project because, besides environmental violations, "... there are a number of unresolved issues, for which it corresponds to the State to uphold the commitments established between the company and the community. " Panama: South Corridor Real Estate FinanceWednesday, September 10, 2014 After an initial rejection by the ANAM, Empresa Nacional de Autopistas has presented another environmental study for an urban development in 44 acres of landfill, which would provide resources for the expansion of the Southern Corridor. After the National Environmental Authority of Panama (ANAM), rejected the environmental study submitted by Empresa Nacional de Autopistas (ENA), this entity has been working on new studies to obtain approval to develop a real estate project on a landfill site and use those resources to pay for the expansion of the highway, estimated at $509 million. Walmart Prepares for Store Opening in GuatemalaTuesday, July 1, 2014 The supermarket chain has submitted an environmental impact study for the construction of a store in zone 12 in Guatemala City. The supermarket chain presented the study to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Guatemala (MARN), the entity which must grant approval to the company for the construction of a store called "Walmart Atanasio Tzul" on Avenida del Ferrocarril 17 - 13, Zone 12 of Guatemala City. Tender: EIA for Line 3 of Panama MetroFriday, May 5, 2017 Metro de Panamá S.A. is putting out to tender the development of two environmental impact studies complementary to Line 3. Panama Government Purchase 2017-2-80-0-08-LP-001206: 40 MW Hydroelectric Plant License RevokedMonday, March 9, 2020 The Guatemalan Ministry of Energy and Mines decided to revoke the license it had granted in early 2020 to the Rocja Pontilá hydroelectric project, in Coban, Alta Verapaz. On Jan. 13, the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) approved the Rocja Pontila hydroelectric project, which was planned to be built on the Icbolay River and would have an installed capacity of 40 megawatts. Opposition to Thermal Electricity Expansion in PanamaFriday, July 25, 2014 Municipal authorities in La Chorrera reject the expansion from 96 MW to 156 MW of the thermoelectric generation capacity of the plant operated by Panam Generating. Citing negative environmental impact on the area, the Municipal Council of La Chorrera has rejected the company's plans to install three new engines with 20 MW of power each in the thermoelectric power plant operating in the district of El Arado. El Salvador: Advances in 355 MW Gas StationThursday, October 23, 2014 Pacific Energy has announced that it has signed the lease contract for the space which will be used for its plant in the port of Acajutla and has completed the EIS. Energía del Pacifico (EDP) announced that progress that has been made on three specific areas: the environmental impact study, holding an day for providing information and public consultation with the residents of the area where the plant will be located, and the signing of the contract for lease of the space to be used in the Port of Acajutla. More Time to Comply with Environmental PermitsFriday, July 13, 2018 In Guatemala, the government has extended until January 3, 2020, the timeframe for regularizing projects, works, industries or activities that do not have an environmental impact study. Through agreement 137-2016, the government gave a period of two years for the environmental regularization of the different industries to take place, this period expired on July 11 of this year. Costa Rica: State Sues Hotel CompanyThursday, November 19, 2015 The Public Prosecutor has initiated criminal proceedings against representatives of the spanish chain RIU for alleged environmental damages generated in the construction area of the hotel it operates in Guanacaste. Representatives of the hotel company state that all logging jobs in the area where the hotel was built in Matapalo beach, were performed with possession of permits issued at the time by the institutions. El Salvador: Obstacles to Geothermal EnergyFriday, August 29, 2014 Employers claim that the country has the potential to exploit this energy, but the processes for obtaining environmental permits is being held up, in some cases by up to three years. At the moment, geothermal energy makes up 25% of the country's energy mix, but experts in the field say the exploitation potential is even greater. However, the cumbersome and lengthy procedures to be followed to obtain operating permits is discouraging private investment. Guatemala: New Environmental RegulationsTuesday, August 20, 2019 From September 26, new rules will apply for the categorization of development projects that require submission of environmental impact studies. Ministerial Agreement No. 204-2019, which was issued by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and published in the Diario de Centroamérica on August 16, will come into effect on September 26. See Published Agreement. Guatemala: Criminal Suit Against Meat ProcesserMonday, January 2, 2017 The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources has filed a criminal suit against Lion Brand of Central America, for alleged violation of environmental standards. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources: |
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