Dear friends / Caros amigos (Portugues carregue no link - e depois na bandeira PT no lado direito em cima) After the first session, only ASMAA asked questions during the first debate phase. We posed all questions at the same time, and once we finished there was a stunned silence. You could hear a pin drop. We were surprised that the Repsol and ENI representatives took their time to respond. Guess that nobody expected the types of questions that we posed. http://www.asmaa-algarve.org/en/news/what-s-new/oil-and-gas-exploration-in-algarve-asmaa-reports-back-on-the-seminar-preserving-the-marine-environment-held-in-portimao It appears that its business as usual, addressing just the demands of the oil companies while putting at risk the livelihoods of all the people of the Algarve, and subjecting our nature to unnecessary risks. But the fact is that WE the people of the Algarve do not want oil and gas exploration. This has been supported by over 42, 000 objections to offshore drilling already. We believe that we at ASMAA have a duty and responsibility to run a civic society driven regional people referendum next year in the Algarve, so as to give a clear mandate to government on whether the people want offshore drilling or not. And we will do so … To help us to start building ASMAA's Regional People's Referendum campaign materials please be generous and donate. Referendum provisionally scheduled to run for 16 weeks, 16 council areas in the Algarve - February to May 2017 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 Thank you THE ASMAA TEAM 282 789 888 / 969 320 231 info@asmaa-algarve.org FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asmaaalgarve/