The thermoelectric central project in the site of Punta Alcalde in the city of Huasco, Chile includes two generating units with a total installed capacity of 740 MW. The population of Huasco was raising the alarm since they are already suffering high contamination induced by the petcoke fuel used by the thermoelectric Guacolda.

For the development of the Punta Alcalde project, Endesa (the largest electric utility company of Spain) ensured that the highest standards in technology, efficiency and environmental commitment had been taken into account while also considerating international standards on CO2 emissions and operation.

Tomás Mosciatti, a famous Chilean lawyer, political commentator and radio announcer, stated that "The Endesa thermoelectric plant at Punta Alcalde should not be built".

Fishermen, parents of students, sick people, shellfish divers, artisanal fishermen filed the case before the Court of Appeals of Santiago and obtained a favorable ruling. The judges said that authority should always 'justify' its decisions.

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