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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.

The ELN attacked the Coveñas Caño Limón pipeline three times during the past couple of months, generating irreparable damage in Norte de Santander’s rural municipalities. Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) says it responded to the incidents in a timely manner. The development of these and other stories in our periodic Eco Summary.

Representatives of the 13 countries of the Operational Network for Regional Cooperation of Maritime Authorities of the Americas (Rocram) participated in a workshop about the implementation of anti-pollution treaties.

Senators Maritza Martínez (U party) and Jorge Robledo (Polo Democrático) called a debate to discuss the impacts of the extraction of non-conventional resources through fracking.

The sector is looking for options to increase oil production in the country and unconventional techniques are attractive for many companies. However, the government position about this issue is not clear.

Oil spills near the Magdalena River, Casanare and Barrancabermeja, were reported by inhabitants of local villages, and one of them sued Terpel for alleged continuous oil spills in Las Mirlas village, Barrancabermeja. However, initiatives to create a eco-friendlier environment by using natural gas are being studied by important companies. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco Summary.