The Senate passed yesterday in the morning with 35 affirmative votes against 33 negative stricter law between the two possible for the protection of glaciers, raising the discontent of the governor of San Juan, José Gioja, and praise from environmentalists and opposition leaders.
The Senate could insist on the original project approved in the Senate in 2009-rejected by 35 votes, supported by the mining provinces and more insidious by the national government, or sanction as did changes in the House Representatives defending the environmental groups. The
into law was the result of negotiations approached the government senator Daniel Filmus with opposition legislator Miguel Bonasso, after he accused the Kirchner to be "paid by Barrick Gold, at times defending the original sanction of the Senate.
After the vote, Gioia said yesterday he was "pained" by the adoption of the Law Glacier tougher but said miners are not going to "dent" because the province has "the truth in this" (see separate article) .
Instead, the campaign coordinator for Greenpeace Climate Change, Hernán Giardini, welcomed the adoption of the law and said it was "a good text" while noting that had the support "of the vast majority of social organizations throughout the country."
"We are excited as we assume that they are the more than 130 environmental organizations, organizations of small farmers and social organizations throughout the country who have signed a joint document calling for the law of Deputies punished," said Giardini.
The vote took place at 4.30, after eight hours of debate and to make use of the word 38 senators, more than half of full-and led to severe internal divisions in both the ruling bloc and in the arch opponent.
Source: http://www.popularonline.com.ar/nota.php?Nota=552940
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