Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Closure of Balaena Costa Apartments in La Paz upholds coastal environmental law

Profepa ordered the final closure of the Balaena Costa Apartments project on July 9 after developers failed to secure an environmental impact authorization, reinforcing protections for the Ensenada de la Paz and El Mogote wetlands in Baja California Sur and marking a key victory for coastal conservation and regulatory compliance.

On July 9, the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) ordered a complete and definitive shutdown of the Balaena Costa Apartments project in Lomas de Palmira, La Paz, Baja California Sur. Profepa enforcement officers found that developers never obtained the required environmental impact . . .

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