Typically Spanish Environment News


San Roque, looking towards Gibraltar. Photo - Flickr San Roque Socialist councillor accused of misusing municipal credit cards
The Partido Popular claims he bought 4,000 Euro of fuel with the cards

Miguel Ángel Fernández Ordóñez, Governor of the Bank of Spain - EFE Spain Business Brief – Monday November 16 2009
The Governor of the Bank of Spain says a third of Spain's Savings Banks need to merge to restructure the sector

A view of Playa Honda – www.cartagenaturismo.es Illegal block demolished on the beach in Cartagena
The site became protected public land when the coastal demcarcation was extended

Ex municipal architect arrested in Zerrichera case in Águilas
The case relates to a development project on land which is under EU protection

Dehesa near Trujillo, Extremadura. Photo – Ardo Beltz/Wikipedia. Drought and fungus threaten the Spanish dehesa
There are concerns that the problem could affect production of jamón ibérico

A City Hall employee hunting pigeons in Valencia – www.20minutos Tricking the pigeons in Valencia
The birds are to be moved to coops where the females will hopefully not realise their eggs have been swapped with ping pong balls

The Algarrobico Hotel - EFE archive More controversy over El Algarrobico Hotel
Carboneras Town Hall has approved retaining the land classification as suitable for development

- JOSÉ LUIS RODRÍGUEZ | VEOLIA ENVIRONMENT WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2009 The Iberian Wolf (Take Two)
An Ávila photographer has risen the profile of this endangered species

The site of the FUA mill after decommissioning. Photo – Enresa Ex staff of Andújar uranium mill give up court struggle over their health
They have been fighting to have the cancers they suffer recognised as professional illnesses

The Mayor and councillors of Parcent - EFE Parcent local government questioned in court over controversial development plans
A promoter has accused them of obstructing approval for one of the three developments later turned down by the Generalitat

María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, opening the conference in Barcelona on Monday - EFE Climate conference opens in Barcelona video
4,000 delegates and Greenpeace have taken over the city

An ecologists' protest at Puerto Mayor in 2005 - Greenpeace Two ex officials at Murcia regional government to be investigated again in Puerto Mayor case
The case relates to their actions in allowing construction of the controversial marina to continue