Editorial: El Periodico

• Allegations and suspicions about the operations of the Tersa waste incineration plant have been ongoing since 2018.
• An investigation by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili found that levels of dioxins and furans in the vicinity of the plant were unusually high between 2014 and 2017.
• Judicial and journalistic investigations revealed a lack of crucial control over the temperature of waste combustion.
• The data provided by Tersa's managers were incoherent and indicative of significant errors.
• The alternative to procedural flaws is the concerning possibility of actual toxic emissions, with no detection or proper response.
• A report from the Civil Guard suggests that the plant could potentially be putting the population at "risk" due to exposure to pollutants.

Conclusion: The insufficient response from those responsible for the plant's operations calls for an extension of the judicial investigation of the years in question and assurance that the plant is operating in a transparent and safe manner.

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