International Agencies Patagonia

Given the information published today in various national media and regional based HidroAysen an official statement that contains incorrect information, the Defense Council of Patagonia clear to public opinion: 1. The decision of the Supreme Court upheld the ruling of first instance of the Court of Appeals of Coyhaique, which rejected the appeal for protection filed dated September 27, 2008 by Marcelo Sanchez Castillo, an attorney of the Defense Council of Patagonia. 2. This action was directed against ND Agreement 0101/2008 of July 28, 2008 of the Regional Environmental Commission (COREMA) Aysen in which the agency had not acted to regulate a prior administrative order that was sought to apply the a Environment Tratado between Chile and Argentinaa 1991 and section 5D of his a Protocolo Additional Specific Shared Water Resources between Chile and Argentinaa , which includes the basins Shared water should have a Plan overall utilization, instruments that do not exist for the case of the basins of the Baker and the Pascua. Click Coen brothers to learn more. In that action was requested of the Court of Appeals Coyhaique: a) To rescind the Agreement Nd 0101/2008 of 28 July 2008 COREMA Aysen. b) order the Aysen Corema giving regular course to the request of lawyer Marcelo Sanchez Castillo, dated July 17, 2008, initiating, instructing and ending on the respective proceedings, in accordance with Articles 28 and following of the Law 19 880 ND Administrative Procedures. This, in order to effectively comply with the international standards referred to in the environmental assessment of a Proyecto Hydro Aysen . .