San Giorgio a Cremano – There's no resignation, but rather a clear and determined anger among the citizens who took to the streets to protest the opening of the animal incinerator. The demonstration saw the "No to the Incinerator Committee" march alongside volunteer associations and political groups to Piazza Carlo di Borbone, the city's institutional heart, to demand the plant's immediate closure.
The summit in the Municipality
While the protestors maintained high alert outside the town hall, a delegation was received by the Deputy Prefectural Commissioner, Dr. De Angelis. On the table was a peremptory demand: the immediate suspension of operations pending a thorough investigation. The protesters denounced serious anomalies in the administrative process, particularly the failure to initiate the classification procedure as a "class I unhealthy industry." This technical definition, when translated into concrete terms, certifies a potential public health hazard in a densely populated urban area.
The regulatory issue and prudence
The Committee's battle is not only emotional, but also firmly grounded in law. It invokes the precautionary principle, supported by Article 216 of the Royal Decree of 1934 (Consolidated Law on Health). This provision grants the Mayor—or, in this case, the commissioner—the power to prohibit or restrict activities deemed dangerous to public health.
In this specific case, the danger is not a hypothesis made by residents, but a fact put in writing by the ASL Na3 Sud, which classified the plant in the most unhealthful range.
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The institutional stalemate
Despite the paperwork and concerns, the meeting with the deputy commissioner has not yet revealed a willingness to adopt an immediate shutdown measure. This institutional caution clashes with the urgency of the hundreds of families living just a few dozen meters from the smokestacks. The Committee, however, expresses confidence that further technical analysis will lead to the necessary decision to halt the operation.
The war of stamped papers
While politicians and the administration stall, justice is moving. The case has become a complex legal case: a judgment is pending before the Civil Court of Naples, an appeal is pending before the Regional Administrative Court of Campania, and, even more significantly, a file has been opened with the Prosecutor's Office to assess any potential criminal implications.
The appeal to the mayors
What residents are complaining about is the lack of a clear stance from the institutions involved: not only the Municipality of San Giorgio (currently under special administration), but also the Municipality of Naples, given that the plant is located in a seamless border area between the two territories. "The authorities have all the tools to 'turn off' the furnace and let us breathe," is the cry rising from the streets. The democratic struggle, the Committee assures, doesn't stop here: new initiatives are already scheduled for next week.
Source EDITORIAL TEAM
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