After the discovery of oil in Foz do Amazonas, Marina Silva defends studies to 'avoid undesirable impacts'

After the discovery of oil, Marina defends studies to 'avoid undesirable impacts' Candidate for the Federal Senate for São Paulo, Marina Silva (Rede Sustentabilidade) defended this Wednesday (19), in São Carlos (SP), the need for technical studies to avoid "undesirable [environmental] impacts" in the case of oil exploration in the Foz do Amazonas region. She stated that the basin is "sensitive". Marina completed a campaign agenda with political and party leaders, at Grêmio Recreativo Flor de Maio. Petrobras confirmed this Monday (17) the discovery of oil in the Morpho well, in the Foz do Amazonas basin, on the coast of Amapá. ? Follow g1 São Carlos and Araraquara on Instagram Technical approval and complementary studies The candidate for the Senate for São Paulo, Marina Silva Brenda Bento/g1 During the engagement in the municipality, the former minister of Environment and Climate Change emphasized that the licensing processes conducted by the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) comply with strictly technical and autonomous guidelines, without political interference from the Executive Branch. "As senator or as minister, I will always respect what the law says and the opinion of technicians, which is based on knowledge and a lot of data analysis", said the minister to g1, reinforcing the statement. The government's institutional stance in relation to supervisory bodies. Commenting on the history of the process in the Brazilian Equatorial Margin, Marina recalled that the previous denial of licenses occurred within the prescribed regulatory procedure, with the aim of ensuring adequate safety adjustments and mitigating operational risks. When the technicians understood that they should give the license for prospecting, they gave the license. And autonomously. If the license is yes, it will be technical. If not, it is technical and will be respected", he explained. READ ALSO: Why is the oil exploration project in Foz do Amazonas controversial? Basin is 'sensitive' Equatorial Margin where the Foz do Amazonas Basin is located Petrobras/publicity Despite the advances in the initial testing phase, Marina highlighted the ecological sensitivity of the Foz do Amazonas Basin and defended the carrying out of studies for possible oil exploration. "In relation to Foz do Amazonas, It is a sensitive basin, yes, and it is a basin that has not had many studies. What I have advocated is that the necessary studies be carried out in the basin, to avoid the undesirable impacts of possible exploration. What is the most important study to be done now? It is the Environmental Assessment for the Sedimentary Area (AAAS)", he concluded. Exploration in the Equatorial Margin Recent discoveries and oil research by Petrobras in Foz do Amazonas have heated up discussions about the energy potential of the region, considered one of the most promising oil frontiers in the world. However, as it is an area of ??high environmental vulnerability and marine ecosystems that are still poorly mapped, environmental agencies and researchers reinforce the need for rigorous assessments to ensure the preservation of coastal biodiversity. Several environmental organizations have already spoken out against exploration plans in the area, considered ecologically sensitive. EPTV VIDEOS: See more news from the region on g1 São Carlos and Araraquara