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The National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) ruled on a request from the oil company Maurel & Prom to carry out exploration activities in the country.

The government showed its commitment to comply with the Paris Agreement and increase eco-friendly initiatives in Colombia, but oil spills in Nariño and Magdalena were a cause for concern among the locals.

Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) reported that oil taps in the Quililí field have led to oil spills that are threatening local water sources, and communities in Santander denounced environmental damage to their territories. The development of these and other stories in our periodic Eco summary.

Anti-oil and mining referendums continue in different regions of the country and it is affecting mining and oil projects. Arbeláez and Pijao carried out these legal mechanisms to allow or reject the development of the mining and oil industry in their territories. As expected, the results were negative for the sectors.

The National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) granted an environmental license to Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) to develop offshore activities in front of La Guajira. The ANLA explained this decision.

During the Hydrocarbons Forum that took place in Yopal (Casanare,) former President Álvaro Uribe and his five pre-candidates for the presidency made recommendations to achieve a more sustainable and progressive oil activity in Colombia.

Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) helped rebuild reefs in the departments of Sucre, Nariño and Magdalena, but oil spills in Casanare affected the fauna and flora of the department. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco Summary.

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.