On 26/06/2009, the Company Trofagas Hidrocarburos (now BNK Petroleum Inc.) was granted with a licence for study the feasibility of a proposed fracking for a period of six years through the so-called Sedano Licence (BOE 09/11/2011). |
Description:
Basic Data
| Name of conflict: | Sedano Fracking Project by BNK Petroleum in Burgos, Spain |
| Country: | Spain |
| State or province: | Burgos, |
| Location of conflict: | Valle de Sedano |
| Accuracy of location | MEDIUM (Regional level) |
Source of Conflict
| Type of conflict. 1st level: | Fossil Fuels and Climate Justice/Energy |
| Type of conflict. 2nd level: | Shale gas fracking |
| Specific commodities: | Water |
Project Details and Actors
| Project details | |
| Project area: | 34,765.50 |
| Level of Investment for the conflictive project | 100,000,000 |
| Type of population | Semi-urban |
| Affected Population: | 500 |
| Company names or state enterprises: | BNK Petroleum Inc. (BKX.TO) from United States of America |
| Relevant government actors: | Junta de Castilla y León Ministerio de Industria (Gobierno de España) |
| Environmental justice organizations (and other supporters) and their websites, if available: | http://ecologistasenaccion.org/article29977.html |
Conflict & Mobilization
| Intensity | MEDIUM (street protests, visible mobilization) |
| Reaction stage | PREVENTIVE resistance (precautionary phase) |
| Groups mobilizing: | Artisanal miners Farmers Indigenous groups or traditional communities Local government/political parties Neighbours/citizens/communities Social movements Trade unions Women Recreational users Local scientists/professionals |
| Forms of mobilization: | Artistic and creative actions (eg guerilla theatre, murals) Objections to the EIA Public campaigns Street protest/marches Arguments for the rights of mother nature |
Impacts
| Environmental Impacts | Visible: Air pollution, Biodiversity loss (wildlife, agro-diversity), Desertification/Drought, Fires, Food insecurity (crop damage), Genetic contamination, Global warming, Loss of landscape/aesthetic degradation, Noise pollution, Soil contamination, Soil erosion, Waste overflow, Oil spills, Deforestation and loss of vegetation cover, Surface water pollution / Decreasing water (physico-chemical, biological) quality, Groundwater pollution or depletion, Large-scale disturbance of hydro and geological systems, Reduced ecological / hydrological connectivity, Mine tailing spills, Other Environmental impacts Potential: Floods (river, coastal, mudflow) |
| Other Environmental impacts | induce earthquakes, affect to the geologic fault of Ubierna |
| Health Impacts | Visible: Accidents, Exposure to unknown or uncertain complex risks (radiation, etc…), Mental problems including stress, depression and suicide, Violence related health impacts (homicides, rape, etc..), Health problems related to alcoholism, prostitution, Occupational disease and accidents, Deaths, Other environmental related diseases, Other Health impacts |
| Socio-economical Impacts | Visible: Increase in Corruption/Co-optation of different actors, Displacement, Increase in violence and crime, Lack of work security, labour absenteeism, firings, unemployment, Loss of livelihood, Loss of traditional knowledge/practices/cultures, Militarization and increased police presence, Specific impacts on women, Land dispossession, Loss of landscape/sense of place, Other socio-economic impacts |
| Other socio-economic impacts | Will affect the economy of the farmers |
Outcome
| Project Status | Proposed (exploration phase) |
| Conflict outcome / response: | New legislation Application of existing regulations Moratoria Project cancelled |
| Do you consider this an environmental justice success? Was environmental justice served?: | Not Sure |
Sources & Materials
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Meta information
| Contributor: | Asamblea contra el fracking de Las Merindades, Burgos , Spain. [email protected] |
| Last update | 18/08/2019 |
| Conflict ID: | 2031 |
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