translated from Spanish: Blümel after report of the SMA by Quintero: “institutions are operating and establishes responsibilities”

the Minister of the Segpres, Gonzalo Blümel, welcomed the report of the Superintendent of environment (SMA), which formulated charges against Enap by the episode of pollution of August 21 in Quintero and Puchuncavi.” This is a new institutionalism and is operating. It is autonomous, makes research and establishes responsibilities”, said Tele13 Radio.El Secretary of State argued that”the Superintendency is autonomous, the main concern of the President is that this is resolved soon; announced a work plan to address the underlying problem. “We have to make sure to not pass the same in the future, we need a plan of decontamination, stations for monitoring permanent, among others”. Blümel commented that “the environmental authority has to verify that the highest standards are met and verify whether existing instruments allow to comply with the environmental quality that is required to ensure the health of the population, which is the most important”.” The decontamination plan is going to demand changes and regulations that ensure compliance with the environmental quality standards. We will have to study the rules so that this complies fully, it will be in six months,”he said. Regarding the resignation of Gonzalo de la Carrera with the Vice-Presidency of Enap, the owner of the Segpres said that “they are a director of a company of the State’s own decisions”.

Original source in Spanish