The State Environmental Institute (INEA) identified in the waters of Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, oily waste Coming from the surroundings of the oil company that was hit by a large fire last Saturday (8), on Governor Island.
As determined by CNN the organ used 2 km of barriers to contain the material in order to avoid dispersion of waste to other areas.
The flames, which began on the afternoon of last Saturday (8), were only completely extinct on Sunday (9). The company affected by the fire informed Ine that it collected approximately 280 cubic meters of oily waste from the water.
The Public Prosecution Service of the State of Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ) will investigate the causes and consequences of the fire, through appropriate measures to ensure due reparation for environmental impacts.
As part of the immediate measures, the State Environment Institute (INEA) was requested, on Monday (10), a detailed technical report on the factory operation and the possible causes of the fire.
The MPRJ also pointed out that the environmental impacts caused by the unit were already subject to the prosecution before the incident, through a public civil action filed in 2013 against Exxonmobil Chemistry, then owner of the factory, due to the environmental contamination caused by the operation of the local.
With the sale of the factory, Cosan assumed the legal obligations of the process. In 2024, the company expressed interest in signing a Conduct Adjustment Agreement (TAC) with the MPRJ, aiming at repairing environmental damage caused by the factory operation.
However, negotiations were not completed due to the technical complexity for the definition of the value of the compensation. Now, with the fire, any TAC deal is suspended until the causes of the accident and their environmental impacts are fully determined, according to the prosecution.
The court granted a favorable injunction to the MPRJ, determining that the company would perform emergency measures to avoid further environmental impacts. The decision was upheld by the 1st Civil Chamber of the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice (TJRJ), even after numerous appeals presented by Exxonmobil and, later, by Cosan.
However, the judgment of the merits of the action has not yet occurred, due to difficulties in conducting technical expertise and a notary error that resulted in the wrong filing of the process. The records were reconstituted in November 2024, and the MPRJ will charge the trial with the court.
THE CNN Contact Cosan and Moove, a company responsible for the factory, and awaits return.
The fire
The fire began in the middle of Saturday afternoon (8), in an oil factory in the region of Governador Island, north of the state capital.
According to Moove, the company responsible for the factory, the place was not in operation. The focus of fire began close to one of the production lines. In a statement, the company pointed out that the necessary security protocols were applied.
The Fire Department completely extinguished the fire after about 28 hours of work.
In all, more than 116 military firefighters and state civil defense agents acted in the occurrence. The operation mobilized more than 35 vehicles, stairs and mechanical platforms and drones with thermal cameras that helped monitor the warmer areas.
“The fast and coordinated action of our teams was fundamental to achieve this result, which avoided further damage and ensured the safety of the population. I congratulate and thank you for the commitment of the firefighters, the Civil Defense and all the professionals involved in this operation. Now the work continues to discover the causes and circumstances of this fire, ”said Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro (PL).
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This content was originally published in a fire in RJ: Government finds oily waste in Guanabara Bay on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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