An environmental emergency took place in the Sirivana village, in the municipality of Nunchia (Casanare,) where apparently old pipelines from the company Perenco Colombia Limited caused an oil spill over a large water stream.
Environmental emergencies took place at Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) El Llanito field and La Selva village in Santander. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco Summary.
The National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) participated in the first water monitoring workshop 2017-2018, organized by the Canadian Corporation and the Agri team Foundation. Plans were announced to strengthen the sector.
In a press release, the NOC explained why environment and oil activities are compatible.
The popular consultation that will determine whether citizens of Cumaral (Meta) approve oil activities in their territory or not, will take place on July 4th. Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) president went to the municipality to defend the NOC’s position on the matter.
The Constitutional Court ordered the creation of an inter-institutional roundtable to investigate the impacts of mining activities in the country.
Arbeláez (Cundinamarca) may or may not have oil but it does get to have an anti-oil referendum. So does Pasca in the same department. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco Summary.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) said one of its largestoil fields has stopped producing. The company went on to say thatblockades and sabotages to La Cira-Infantasfield could affect nearby villages.
Once again, Gran Tierra (TSX:GTE) has been forced to suspend activities at El Porton in Yopal, Casanare because of community concerns about environmental impact, despite the ANLA’s support for the company’s license.
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