Ohuira Bay
Coverage of Ohuira Bay in the Nexus archive.
- Semarnat promises permanent environmental oversight of controversial Topolobampo ammonia plant
Semarnat has pledged permanent environmental oversight of a controversial ammonia plant in Topolobampo, Sinaloa, amid protests over its ecological and social impacts. Activists argue the project threatens Ohuira Bay, a Ramsar-protected wetland, through pollution and land destruction, while the government claims it complies with environmental standards.
- ‘We will defend this territory with our lives’: Activists blockade Topolobampo ammonia plant
Indigenous activists in Mexico's Topolobampo blocked an ammonia plant's access road, escalating a 12-year conflict over environmental and social concerns. The project, developed by Swiss company Proman Gas y Petroquímica de Occidente, is nearing completion despite opposition from Yoreme-Mayo communities and calls for its suspension.
- Protesters mount round-the-clock resistance as Topolobampo ammonia plant nears completion
Protesters with the 'Aquí No' movement are staging a 24/7 demonstration to block construction of a controversial ammonia plant near Topolobampo Port in Sinaloa, Mexico. The plant, developed by Gas y Petroquímica de Occidente (GPO), is nearly 88% complete and faces opposition due to environmental and safety concerns, including risks to marine ecosystems and public health.