Company denies judicial disobedience over Tuxpan terminal construction

The company Gas de Calidad, S.A. de C.V. has refuted claims of judicial disobedience concerning the construction of its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Storage Terminal in Tuxpan, Veracruz. The company asserts that it has not received any provisional or definitive suspension orders that would halt the ongoing construction.

This clarification comes after local residents and the association Pueblos y Comunidades de Tuxpan, A.C., alleged that the company was defying a judicial order. Gas de Calidad maintains that the legal proceedings involve a permit for LPG storage granted by the former Energy Regulatory Commission, now the National Energy Commission. They emphasize that this matter is separate from the physical execution of the construction works.

Gas de Calidad insists it is operating within the applicable legal framework and possesses all necessary federal authorizations. These include environmental, social, maritime, and industrial safety permits from entities like the Agency of Safety, Energy, and Environment (ASEA), as well as local construction and land use approvals.

The company also stated that the project underwent rigorous environmental impact assessments, including an Environmental Risk Study and a Social Impact Assessment. These procedures, it claims, allowed authorities to analyze potential environmental and community effects and establish mitigation measures. Gas de Calidad asserts that concerns raised by residents regarding potential environmental impacts were reviewed by competent authorities during these evaluation processes.