Even though there's much talk of a green economy, the driving force behind this cursed economic system is still the same: oil, black gold. To grab oil reserves, states flex their muscles, and those muscles need to be oiled, like bodybuilders, but in this case with oil, because the military apparatus, despite having invested money in new technologies, absolutely needs oil, and in large quantities. The article published in Umanità Nova issue 2/2026, titled "Climate of War," well argued the enormous environmental impact caused by the military apparatus, both in peacetime and, exponentially, during ongoing wars.
Think global and act local: let's embrace this phrase to move from a comprehensive yet partial, simple, and modest analysis to action, monitoring, and reporting on what happens in our territories, which are too often used, abused, and stolen for interests that certainly don't concern the people who live there. The residents of Coltano, San Piero, Niscemi, Pordenone, and La Spezia know something about it, and we could, alas, name many other places that have been victims of these brutal forced occupations.
On Sunday, January 18th, in Marola (a small seaside village near La Spezia, but deprived of that very sea by the Navy), a meeting convened by the Murati Vivi Association was held in the premises of the historic Mutual Aid Society. The meeting was to discuss the military base and the imminent project to expand it due to the need for upgrades to meet NATO standards. These projects include the expansion of the pier that supplies fuel to air bases throughout northeastern Italy. Here it is, the oil returns, only to disappear into 900 kilometers of pipelines and cross six regions, seventeen provinces, and 136 municipalities, starting from La Spezia and reaching the bases of Aviano, Ghedi, Rivolto, and Cervia. Inaugurated in 1960, the pipeline has continuously pumped up to a maximum of 1.6 million liters per day, a record achieved during the Kosovo war. The entire facility is under the control and management of the Italian Air Force's POL Network Command, based in Parma. Its operation costs approximately fourteen million euros per year.
The pipeline begins its journey in the Ligurian port, and as previously mentioned, crosses the La Spezia area, where there are two storage facilities (Pianazze with a capacity of 2,250 tons, and Vezzano Ligure with a capacity of 40,100 tons). Requests for a safety plan, advanced over time by residents, pressing the mayors of municipalities in the La Spezia area, have been ignored, ignored by various defense ministers. This is despite the fact that two spills have highlighted serious problems for the environment and for the population, who have seen the oil nearly pass under their feet.
Now that the winds of war are blowing, the NATO pipeline upgrade project, on hold since 2012, has resurfaced, having received all the necessary authorizations for the planned work. For La Spezia, the first step will begin this spring: the consolidation of the maritime platform overlooking the Gulf of Ruffino, directly in front of the mussel and oyster farms, the pride of the La Spezia sea. The construction of a new jetty and two berths at the end of the pipeline for tankers up to 80,000 tons is planned. The next step will be increased fuel pumping, strengthening the pipeline network to meet the growing needs of military aircraft on permanent alert. The project is considered strategic for military defense: the Hub is the only marine point for the delivery and collection of aviation fuel, a special kerosene with additives, designated F35 in NATO code, specifically for military fighter jet engines.
Estimated cost at the time of construction: thirty-eight million, but we're sure it will increase.
Forget about oysters and champagne.
La Spezia Antimilitarist Committee
https://umanitanova.org/ostriche-e-petrolio-la-spezia-ampliamento-delloleodotto/
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Link: en) Italy, FAI, Umanita Nova #4-26 - Oysters and Oil. La Spezia: Pipeline Expansion (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]
Source: A-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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