Fearing a possible detriment of water sources and vegetation in their territories, a group of farmers from the Banco de Arena and Palmarito settlements, submitted a popular action to stop Turkish Petroleum from developing oil in the rural area of Cúcuta.
The Constitutional Court said that the Colombia Energy Consortium had a negative impact on the ecosystem surrounding an indigenous Nasa community, and Puerto Lopez inhabitants complained against Bioenergy’s ‘waste dump’ in the Caño Barbasco water source. However, the main objections of the Putumayo community regarding the Platanillo project were met, and the first meeting to define United Nations areas of support towards Colombia’s ‘green agenda’ took place last week.
Several legislators and directors of public agencies participated in a forum organized by the presidency of the Senate. The event was held in Villavicencio. The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) was present.
Through the Oil Development Program (OFD), the Norwegian Agency for Development and Cooperation (NORAD) aims to provide assistance to developing countries that want to manage oil resources in a sustainable way. Colombia is currently benefiting from the project.
The Colombian hydrocarbons sector had a difficult 2016, but this year has started with good news and good prospects. The Chipirón field is positioning as a way to recover a part of the lost oil production. Besides, this project is recognized as an environmental success.
Perhaps the most difficult social conflict problem today is in Guamal in Meta where Ecopetrol’s activities in CPO-9 have been interrupted by blockades and threatened with a ‘anti-oil’ referendum. We though readers might be interested in how the company is dealing with the matter from a public relations point of view.
Inhabitants of five villages in Guamal held a peaceful strike to protest against the construction of the Trogon platform, to be developed by Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and Repsol (MSE:REP).
The National Environmental Licensing Authority’s (ANLA) decision to deny — for the second time — the license for the Cañafisto hydroelectric plant’s construction, aroused controversy among investors.
National government presented the “Crecimiento verde” (green growth) strategy. This mission will provide tools to meet pollution targets and implement OECD recommendations. The Ministry of Mines and Energy will join this initiative.
An environmental campaign to promote Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) positive impact on the environment was launched in Meta, and the ANLA did not find oil traces in Campo Rubiales’ land or water resources after the oil spill that took place in December. These and other environmental stories in our periodic summary.
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