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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.

Citizens and social leaders of Guamal’s municipality in Meta have called a march for the ‘defense of water and life’ and against the development of oil projects in the area.

W Radio reports that the National Agency of Environmental Licensing (ANLA) denied an environmental license to Gran Tierra Energy (TSX: GTE) for exploratory work in Orito, Putumayo.

The Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente) Luis Gilberto Murillo explained that green taxes, like a levy on carbon emissions, are important for Colombia’ sustainable development and for meeting the country’s environmental goals.

Hocol’s permit to develop the Toldado field was suspended by Cortolima due to environmental requirements and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) had to take action on alleged leaks detected in Santander. These and other environmental stories in our periodic summary.

A spill registered at the Rubiales field forced Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) to activate its contingency plan and caught the attention of national environmental authorities.