The setting is the Costa Smeralda. Crystal-clear sea, a movie-like sight for those who spend the rest of the year immersed in the frenetic pace of a metropolis. Just when it seemed all was well, the 72 Poseidon turbines reappear in the project resubmitted the day after Easter Monday by Eni . That is, by the state: there is thirty days, until May 7th, to object. In short, everything goes back to normal: there's talk of a regulatory vacuum, of the lack of a shield that urban planning, with Article 3, letter F of the statute, could have provided, and, above all, of the words of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who, in the midst of the referendum campaign, rejected offshore power.

The clash. From Rome, the center-left, led by Democratic Party Secretary Silvio Lai, is blunt : "There's no regulatory vacuum, it's a political coherence issue. Giorgia Meloni built consensus by saying 'no to offshore wind,' but the authorization procedures are proceeding exactly as before. The point is that the government isn't governing the energy transition , it's enduring it: it's not planning the areas, it's not building a national industrial supply chain, it's not investing in grid infrastructure, and it's dumping the conflict on the local communities. Thus, offshore wind isn't a choice, much less strategic, but a chaotic race of private projects, without a vision and without guarantees for the local communities. Either we actually make a decision—and then we define clear rules, suitable areas, and benefits for the communities—or we continue with declarations and let everything proceed unchecked."

The majority. Pietro Pittalis, vice president of the Chamber of Deputies' Justice Committee, is cautious: "The Sardinian coast must be protected regardless," he says. "Our position is well-known; I don't see the government's stance changing. We will oppose attempts to deface a unique landscape. And besides, presenting a project doesn't automatically mean it will be implemented."
The committees. Maria Grazia Demontis, spokesperson for the Gallura Committee , attacks: "We acknowledge President Meloni's recent statements regarding the economic unsustainability of this technology. However, we reiterate that these statements must be followed immediately by legislative measures to block offshore proposals. It is unacceptable for the government to acknowledge the unsustainability of these projects and then allow the process to proceed. Politicians must act now to halt projects that guarantee neither production nor safety, nor the avoidance of ecological and environmental impacts. Continuing the Poseidon project, without scientific and technical guarantees, represents suicide for our land and our sea."

The protest. The permanent protest of the Sardinian people was also controversial . Spokesperson Davide Fadda argued: "Easter in Sardinia is different, given the resurgence of the offshore wind farm project between Caprera and Tavolara, 72 350-meter-tall turbines off the most beautiful coasts in the Mediterranean," he said. "Eni has put its stamp on it, and the statements from the Prime Minister's office, which had promised a rethink on offshore wind power, have vanished, making way for yet another speculation."

The void. But who's to blame for the assault? Some are crying out about a legislative vacuum, while others are trying to patch it up. As long as that's enough. As reported by Antonio Solinas (Democratic Party), president of the Fourth Committee (Industry), his committee and the Fifth Committee (Urban Planning, chaired by Five Star Movement member Roberto Li Gioi) are convening a joint session to hear constitutional experts Gianmario Demuro, Andrea Deffenu, and Giovanni Coinu on Pratobello 24, the popular initiative bill with 210,000 signatures that has been sitting on the shelf until now. The meeting will be held in the Regional Council on Wednesday, April 15, at 4:00 PM. In the background, there's also a draft law from the Regional Council, subject to the Constitutional Court, that could also incorporate parts of Pratobello 24. But will it be necessary, or has time already run out?

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