$ 27.7 million for Gas Plant in Guatemala

The new environmental impact assessment (EIA) submitted by the company, which is currently under consideration, suggests moving the location of the plant by about 500 meters in order to ensure that the impact on flora and fauna will be temporary and can be mitigated by forestation plans .

"The project involves the installation of 5 areas each with a 1.5 million gallon capacity, in total it can store 7.5 million gallons of GLP, which will be dispatched by via 6 islands connected to the tanks." says an article in Elperiodico.com.gt, "In addition a floating berth for ships to unload the product will be built. "

Source: elperiodico.com.gt

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Grupo Tomza started the construction of a gas power plant in natural reserve Punta de Manabique.

The Mexican company had requested the Environment Ministry to approve the project "Terminal Marítima Tropigas, S.A.". It has not been approved yet.

“The project will be built in a lot over the river Pío V, in Ejidos of Santo Tomás de Castilla, Puerto Barrios, Izabal, inside protected area Manabique”, reported Prensalibre.com.

Second Rejection for Gas Plant in Guatemala

January 2012

The National Council of Protected Areas has rejected the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted by Grupo Tomza, for the second time.

On February 2010 the National Protected Areas Council (CONAP) rejected the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the grounds that "in Punta de Manabique there cant be a liquefied gas plant since it is a recovery and conservation area for endangered species... "

Guatamala: Tomza Group Launches New Gas Plant Study

May 2011

Tomza Group has introduced a new environmental impact study to construct a liquefied gas storage plant in Izabal, Guatemala.

An article by Lorena Alvarez in Elperiodico.com.gt notes that in February 2010 the National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP) had rejected the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the grounds that "Manabique tip can not be a site for a liquefied gas plant because it is a recovery area and conservation area for endangered species "

Gas Plant Construction Still Unresolved in Guatemala

August 2011

The regulator has still not issued an opinion on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted by Grupo Tomza to build a gas plant in Punta de Manabique.

The new Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) presented by the company includes moving the location of the plant by about 500 meters to ensure that the impact on flora and fauna will be temporary and can be mitigated through forestation plans.