“"We want to inform our neighbors that the City Council has filed objections to the proposed hydroduct route as it passes through the municipality. We consider it necessary to study alternatives that reduce the impacts on housing, the environment, and the urban and economic development of Ortuella. We have particularly highlighted the proximity to homes in Intxaurdi-Nocedal and Orkonera, as well as potential impacts on industrial estates. Furthermore, we demand a comprehensive risk study and a specific safety plan that justify the planned protective measures. Our priority is to defend the interests of the municipality, the safety of people, and their well-being. We will continue to inform the public about the next steps with transparency and rigor."
Ortuella City Council Files Objections to Hydroduct Route
The Council expresses disagreement with the proposed route and calls for alternatives to minimize its impact on residential areas, the environment, and industrial activity.
By Gorka Uriarte Mendizábal
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The Ortuella City Council has submitted objections to the proposed route of the hydroduct passing through the municipality, raising concerns about the infrastructure.
The Ortuella City Council has submitted objections to the proposed route of the hydroduct that would cross the municipality, with the aim of defending the safety and well-being of its residents, as well as ensuring the protection of the environment and the urban and economic development of the town.
The objections, detailed in a report by the municipal architect and approved by decree of the Mayor's Office on October 27, refer to the project named 'PCI 9.1.3. Hydrogen Interior Infrastructure in Spain. Reocín-Arrigorriaga section, Muskiz-Arrigorriaga segment'. In them, the City Council formally expresses its disagreement with the proposed route and the conditions set for the implementation of this infrastructure.
One of the Council's main concerns is the proximity of the proposed route to homes in the Intxaurdi-Nocedal and Orkonera areas, as well as potential impacts on the municipality's industrial estates. Therefore, the City Council considers it necessary to analyze other alternatives that would reduce the infrastructure's impact on residential areas, the environment, and spaces designated for economic activity.
In addition to requesting a review of the route, the City Council calls for the development of a comprehensive risk study and a specific safety plan to justify the planned protective measures and adequately assess the potential impacts arising from the infrastructure.
The municipal decree includes the transfer of the objections to the Sub-delegation of the Government in Bizkaia, through the provincial dependency of the Industry and Energy area, for their consideration in the project's processing.
Based on information from the official source: Ayuntamiento de Ortuella (02/11/2026)
