A one-sided report in a national newspaper looks at another area where opposition to mining and hydrocarbons activities is increasing, Bogotá’s own Sumapaz.
The union has been aggressively promoting an alliance it has formed to pressure the government to revert the Rubiales field back to Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC), presenting the field’s production as a remedy to a tighter government budget.
Meta Senator Maritza Martinez continues her push to modify the laws governing the General Royalty System (SGR), and said in a press interview that only 6% of approved royalty funds have been executed since the entry of the new system.
The management of Emerald Energy met with local leaders from the Caquetá Department and demonstrated that discussing problems can lead to solutions. Pacific Rubiales (TSX:PRE) has advanced with its local hiring campaign in Casanare and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) is active as ever, supporting puppet shows and literacy campaigns, among other projects. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.
After more than a month of protests from the Tesoro de Bubuy village in Aguazul, Casanare, oil operator Perenco has issued a statement to local media contesting allegations by protesters, which it says are merely a tool to obtain greater concessions from the company despite past agreements.
The USO said that after two prior attempts in which they were forced out, the union has made “an official presence” in the Rubiales field, part of an ongoing political campaign to call for the return of the field to full Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) control in 2016.
The Interior Ministry has signed a series of agreements with Putumayo residents, who have agreed to lift blockades and stop protests that have dogged the region for more than two months. The agreement followed a tentative accord two weeks ago.
The 2014-2018 collective bargaining agreement took 40 days of formal negotiation and 15 days to write, and has not yet been in effect for around two weeks, but already conflicts are brewing between Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and its largest union the USO.
Pacific Rubiales says it has made the Down Jones Sustainability index again, while a national paper highlights Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects from oil operators that benefit women and students. These and other CSR related stories in our routine coverage.
The USO says it is intricately involved in blockades at access points to La Ciras Infantas Field, where the fields operators Occidental Occidental (NYSE:OXY) and Ecopetrol have been reducing the amount of services hired.
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