Santarém, Portugal
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The installation of a biomethane production unit in Árgea, Torres Novas, a project awaiting a decision from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), is causing concern among the population, who continue to protest. There are fears regarding environmental impacts and effects on quality of life.
The installation of a biomethane production unit in Árgea, Torres Novas, a project awaiting a decision from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), is causing concern among the population, who continue to protest. There are fears regarding environmental impacts and effects on quality of life.
The mayor of this municipality in the Santarém district highlighted that 644 students reside outside of Torres Novas, a figure he considers indicative of the local educational offering's ability to attract students.
According to the Mayor, all operations were executed within the deadlines contractually established by the Recovery and Resilience Plan, with no municipal projects currently underway.
Funeral ceremonies are being held at the Church of São Pedro in Torres Novas.
A 49-year-old man committed the crimes in Torres Novas.
Citizens are concerned about the impact of the future facility, to be built in the Torres Novas municipality, on air quality, the hydrographic network, and traffic. The protest has not yet been scheduled.
The victim was approached at dawn in a retail park and only managed to free herself in Cascais. The PSP intercepted the man in Entroncamento with her belongings.
The arrest resulted from the interception of two suspects in Entroncamento late this Tuesday afternoon.
PSP confirms the situation at the educational establishment in Torres Novas. Students had to be relocated for disinfestation.
The Left Bloc accuses the municipality of favouring large retail chains and demands the rehabilitation of the Municipal Market, which they claim has been deteriorating for years.
A woman told CMTV that the animal weighed around 500 kilograms and accused the organisers of the Cattle Blessing festival of failing to secure the bull after the incident.
The seriously injured person was treated at the scene and transported to Abrantes Hospital.
Footage of illegal fights between students captured at the PSP school in Torres Novas.
A student from an agent training course that ended in June was locked in a room, handcuffed, and blindfolded. Six students were identified but not punished.
The Torres Novas City Council considers that the biomethane plant planned for Árgea does not fit within the current Municipal Master Plan (PDM) and argues, in an opinion sent to the CCDR-LVT, that the project also faces urban and road constraints. In the document, which Lusa had access to, the municipality, in the Santarém district, and...
Breaking with his predecessor's alignment with the project, the current mayor, also from the PS party, says the secrecy maintained reveals things he does not like. The illegal approval was carried out in a race against time.
Opposition to the installation of the Gasdaterra facility in Árgea is growing: mayors from eight municipalities in the Médio Tejo region have already signed a petition. The vigil is on Monday.
Train traffic operated on an alternating track between Riachos and Mato Miranda until nearly 12:00 PM to allow for track cleaning. The owner of the animals, which died in the incident, has been identified and notified.
Two horses were hit near the Riachos railway station, in the municipality of Torres Novas, around 8:30 am. CP confirms to RTP Antena 1 that it was an Intercidades train, travelling between Lisbon and Guarda, with no reports of injuries among passengers or staff.
The collision occurred at 08:42 in a rural area near the Riachos railway station, in the municipality of Torres Novas
The collision with two horses at 08:42 led to a temporary suspension of services between Riachos and Mato Miranda, which are now operating on an alternating basis. As of 11:15, 17 emergency personnel were still on site.
As of 09:30, 17 personnel were on site, supported by five vehicles.
Railway traffic on the North Line was interrupted at 09:20 today between Riachos and Mato Miranda, in the Santarém district, after three horses were struck by a train, a Civil Protection source told Lusa. A source from the Médio Tejo Sub-Regional Command stated that the incident occurred at 08:42 on the line connecting Lisbon to Porto, in a rural area near the Riachos railway station, in the municipality of Torres Novas. As of 09:30, 17 personnel were on site with the support of five vehicles. CP - Comboios de Portugal reported on Facebook that rail service is interrupted between Riachos and Mato Miranda (Golegã municipality) due to an 'incident on the track'.
Renova has inaugurated a biomass plant. This is another project in the long journey of renewal for the company that manufactures the 'sexiest paper in the world'.
Renova inaugurated a 11 million euro decarbonisation project this Monday in Torres Novas, which reduced carbon dioxide emissions at factory 2 by 50.6%, strengthening competitiveness and decreasing dependence on natural gas. “With this project, we have taken a giant step in the energy transition and decarbonisation,” stated the...
Renova inaugurated a biomass plant this Monday (June 29) at its second factory in Zibreira, Torres Novas. Part of the 'Descarboniza@Renova' project, the facility replaces natural gas for thermal energy production. The 11-million-euro investment, supported by 5.8 million euros from the EU's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), has enabled the company to reduce its natural gas consumption by half, exceeding its original CO2 emission reduction target of 43% by reaching a 50.6% reduction compared to 2020 levels.
The association's position comes at a time when the public consultation for the installation project of a biomethane unit is underway, with the risk of odor emissions for the nearest municipalities.
The company guarantees that environmental impacts are assessed and controlled, despite opposition from residents and the local council.
About 100 new PSP agents, out of the 360 who will reinforce airports in July, expressed doubts about transfers and their future in the corporation during an ASPP/PSP session.
