In Mexico, Noroeste reports Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya accused the family of former Governor Francisco Labastida Ochoa of trying to halt the construction of a green methanol plant in Topolobampo. At the center of the claim is a legal injunction filed by Labastida’s son, Francisco Labastida Gómez de la Torre, and his associates, over land slated for the Mexinol project.
Speaking publicly on July 21, Rocha alleged the challenge was financially motivated, saying the family and its partners were protecting private interests, not public ones. The governor contrasted Mexinol with the troubled GPO ammonia plant, which faced indigenous resistance and legal delays tied to failures in prior government consultation. GPO was eventually allowed to proceed after consultations began in late 2021.
“This is not GPO,” Rocha said, describing Mexinol as a clean energy project aimed at replacing fossil fuels. He noted that green methanol can be made from sugarcane, corn, or natural gas, and argued the project represents a shift toward non-polluting fuels.
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