Dear Friends / Caros amigos (Para traduzir artigos com link que estao em ingles no website da ASMAA carrega na bandeira Portuguesa no lado direito em cima) Setembro tem sido um mes de surpresas vindas do governo - algumas muito desagradaveis, mas ja estavamos a espera delas. Por isso a luta continua mais intensificada. September has been a challenging month with the government trowing a couple of curve balls in the direction of the anti-oil groups. But we were expecting it ... all it has done, is make us even more determined to fight for what is right. In relation to the ENI/Galp saga here's the latest: It appears that in spite of 42, 295 objections the Portuguese government (past and present) and the responsible government agencies, are NOT listening to the will of the people. Maybe, it is time to remind them that they are elected to represent the people - write to each of the government agencies that have failed to provide an objection to the ENI/Galp consortium TUPEM licence application. Em relacao ao que se esta a passar com a licenca de TUPEM para a ENI/Galp aqui a informacao. Mesmo com 42, 250 objecoes parece que o governo esta a brincar com a populacao. Nos aconselhamos a que escrevam uma carta as varias entidades. Aqui o link com as ultimas informacoes / Here's the link with latest news: http://www.asmaa-algarve.org/en/news/what-s-new/dgrm-current-position-on-eni-galp-offshore-drilling-tupem-application A luta esta agora a intensificar / The fight just got heavier and we need to raise funds to carry on. Em setembro recebemos 1735 Euros em donativos . Muito obrigada a todos que doaram, especialmente a quem fez um donativo de 1000euros, muito agradecidos pelo seu contributo. In september we received 1735 in donations, which included one donation of 1000 Euros, which we are extremelly grateful for. Currently we have just over 300€ left. We've applied the balance into the campaign. But we still have to raise funds. Keep in mind that campaigning is NOT a cheap exercise and we are fighting and gaining ground even with limited financial resources. We ask that you be generous and donate to help us achieve our goals for October. 10€ will help us gather face-to-face and door-to-door between 50 and 100 signatures 25€ will help us print 100 A4 – printed both sides petition forms / flyers 50€ will help us distribute 1000 flyers / petition forms to local homes 100e will help us with costs of verifying up to 50 signatures (this is as a result that many people have to be contacted to verify their information – mainly because some of it is not very readable, which will result in their signature being discarded if we do not verify it – it’s a intensive, and costly process, as we contact people telephonically and via email) DO BE GENEROUS AND DONATE 25 €, 50 €, 100 €, 250 €, 500 € ... or whatever amount you would like to assist with. Via PAYPAL info@asmaa-algarve.org Or via our site: http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/donate or via direct bank transfer (EFT): Bank: BANIF / SANTANDER Account holder: ASMAA Algarve Surf & Marine Activities Association IBAN: PT50 0038 0000 4030968177132 SWIFT: BNIFPTPL REF: Diz Nao ao Petroleo / Say NO to Oil Or instead of a donation, help us by purchasing one of the campaign items on our online shop: http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/shop oh ... and if you have not shared this petition with your family and friends, please do so ... let's get 25,000 signatures here. Our friends from Tavira in Transition paid a visit to the petrochemical complex in Huelva. Do we want the Algarve transformed into a Huelva? Os nossos amigos do Tavira em Transicao fizeram uma visita a Huelva. Aqui a experienca deles. Queremos o Algarve transformado numa Huelva? http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/news/what-s-new/queremos-uma-huelva-no-algarve Thank you The ASMAA Team info@asmaa-algarve.org 282 789 888