According to the Regional Autonomous Corporation of the Sinú and San Jorge Valleys (CVS), the spill was caused by a leak of about 13 barrels at Ocensa’s station in Coveñas (Sucre). The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
The National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) hosted its2H2016-1H2017 accountability session in Bogotá.
The Regional Environmental Corporation of the department of Santander (CAS) ordered the closure of a Terpel plant in Barrancabermeja, arguing environmental contamination in the Zarzal stream. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
The Northeastern Regional Border Autonomous Corporation (Corponor) described the three attacks on the Coveñas Caño Limón pipeline as “truly alarming,” and reported damage to the municipalities of Teorama, El Tarra and Tibú (Norte de Sandander). The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
During her speech at the third annual Congress of the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP), Brigitte Baptiste, director of the Humboldt Institute, said that companies have to work on their energy transition processes. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
Alirio Vargas, environmental leader of the municipality of Monterrey (Casanare) publicly denounced the issue.
The president of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), Orlando Velandia, said that if fracking is developed in Colombia, it will be done with companies that have the necessary experience and capital.
According to Jaime Concha, Vice President of Mining, Hydrocarbons and Energy at the National Association of Colombian Entrepreneurs (ANDI), companies are betting on an agreement that seeks to explore reserves in Putumayo (Amazonas).
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) proposed a test to counter the myths around unconventional techniques in Colombia. This generated a great debate between several entities and some organizations are against the proposal.
Attacks to oil infrastructure in Norte de Santander have contaminated nine local water sources and even affected the Magdalena River. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
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