In one simple legal move, GALP-ENI not only got rid of PALP’s legal action, it now has until April 2019 to start drilling, which it can do the moment its EIA is approved. This means that the consortium now can drill without needing to go through the entire process of applying for a new TUPEM licence to enable them to drill during the timeframe of favourable technical conditions in 2019. The anti-oil drilling campaigners did not win, PALP did not win, we all lost through the very clever legal outmanoeuvring of PALP by GALP-ENI’s legal and executive team with the cumplicity of our government. Is this the end? Not at all. We at ASMAA are still here and ready to have our day in court. We see this only as losing a small battle in the larger war. A luta continua! http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/news/what-s-new/palp-extends-galp-eni-licence-to-drill-by-a-further-3-months-to-april-2019 ******************************************************************************** TIME TO GET REALLY SERIOUS - HELP US NOW TO FUND OUR UPCOMING LEGAL FIGHT - WE ARE STILL SHORT OF FUNDS If you haven't donated to our legal fund, please do so now ... if you have we THANK YOU! USING PAYPAL OR BANK TRANSFER For direct financial contributions we still have the traditional methods of PayPal and Direct Bank Transfers. Via PayPal : info@asmaa-algarve.org or via the link on this page: http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/donate REF: Say NO To Oil (For legal battle) REF: ASMAA (for monthly costs) VIA BANK TRANSFER SANTANDER TOTTA (LAGOS ALGARVE) ASMAA Algarve Surf and Marine Activities Association IBAN: PT50 0018 0008 02686698020 51 REF: Say NO To Oil (For legal battle) REF: ASMAA (for monthly costs) USING FACEBOOK FUNDRAISING TOOLS But (and here we are really very excited), we have added a new tool, after being approved by Facebook as a deserving not-for-profit organization in Portugal. The Facebook fundraising tools are easy to use, and even if you do not have “money” yourself to donate, you can still nonetheless assist by creating a Facebook fundraiser for ASMAA and assist us by creating a fundraising event and invite your friends and family members to participate. All you need then its just a few hours a week of your time. You can read how easy it is here. http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/campaigns/take-action-participa/what-can-you-do/assist-asmaa-raising-much-needed-funds-to-cover-legal-costs-using-facebook BUYING GOODS FROM OUR CHARITY SHOP IN PORTIMÃO We all need things all the time, be it a new dress, a shirt, a kitchen utensil, a piece of furniture, or anything else. You can now through your purchase assist us in raising much-needed funds. And if you are not in the Algarve, but what you are looking for are just small items (not furniture), ask us first if we have it as we can then post them to you. Before you buy anywhere else, try us first. To read about our charity shop here’s a link: http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/news/press-room/asmaa-s-stylish-charity-store-is-now-open-in-portimao http://gateway2algarve.com/providers/charity-shops/40-asmaa-charity-and-up-cycling-shop and to get an idea of what we have, check out our Facebook group, which was set-up as a showcase of some of the things we have in stock. Here’s the links. https://www.facebook.com/groups/asmaacharityshop/ http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/portimao-shop ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS If you have a local business, you can advertise YOUR BUSINESS in Gateway2Algarve.com. The owners of this website has very generously given us a very favorable license as another fund-raising tool. Check how you can list your business: http://gateway2algarve.com/about/list-your-business Thank you ... ASMAA Team 282 182 103 | 969 320 231