The Colombian climate institute predicts 8 months of drought and NIMBY affects Pore, Casanare in our roundup of stories related to the environment and the hydrocarbons industry.
An oil engineer, Oscar Vanegas, and repeated critic of the oil industry in Casanare has received his own share of criticism after the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), where Vanegas is a staff member, said he does not speak for the institution and presents ideas without proper scientific field testing to back them up.
A prominent family with livestock interests has denounced oil exploration and poor industry practices in environmental matters in Casanare in accusations filed with the country’s Attorney General, and is calling for a penal investigation into the matter.
Colombia’s Orinoquia, which includes the oil producing departments of Casanare and Meta, have been left unprotected against economic interests, in particular the hydrocarbons industry, since government views it as an blank slate for whatever activity makes more money, says a group of academics participating in a recent forum.
We used press reports earlier this week to publish an article on the (supposedly) joint MinMinas / MinAmbiente decree on seismic. Now we have found the original MinAmbiente (only) press release and the draft decree.
The National Hydrocarbons Agency has published a letter confirming that it has reached an agreement with Pacific Rubiales Energy (TSX:PRE) and will proceed with termination of its concession contract in the Rio Ceibas basin (VSM-13), to the delight of the local community.
Through a joint effort between the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) and the Ministry of Environment (MinAmbiente), a new process including additional requirements will be required for companies to perform seismic tests for exploration.
Members of the Civic Committee in Defense of the Las Ceibas Riverbasin will take their cause to the State Council in order to annul an E&P contract held by a subsidiary of Pacific Rubiales Energy (TSX:PRE), despite confirmations from the company and government that the E&P work will not go forward.
Parex Resources (TSX:PXT) has installed a series of windmills that are being used to power water supply in the Caño Chiquito settlement, in the municipality of Paz de Ariporo as part of its social investment plan.
Accusations that oil production is destroying local water resources continued to make their way, while a number of oil industry institutions have embarked on campaigns to counter the idea, which is being used to advance the agenda of those opposed to oil. These and other environmental stories from local media.
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