The , which brings together more than 300 deputies and senators, defends the overturn of Lula’s vetoes to the
According to the group, the vetoes represent “the maintenance of the slowness and legal uncertainty that the productive sector faces in relation to the granting of authorization for new ventures and the extension of licenses for existing ones”.
The front says that overturning the vetoes does not compromise environmental protection. “The aim is to guarantee one, with clear rules, without subjectivity and without further burdening the production sector with unnecessary obstacles”.
The veto vote is scheduled for this Thursday (16). The project was criticized by environmentalists mainly for allowing simplified licensing for several works and giving states and municipalities autonomy to grant authorizations. In total,
For the project’s defenders, however, the transfer of competence to states and municipalities only recognizes the federative autonomy and technical capacity of local entities, respecting regional specificities.
Furthermore, they argue that the requirement for an Environmental Impact Study (EIA) even in low-risk projects directly affects sanitation works, water security and energy generation.
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