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Colombian company converting palm oil wastewater to clean energy

Using methane gas derived from the treating of waste water from a palm oil refiner, the company CI Tequedama is able to create clean energy for its own use and sell the overage to the national energy network.

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
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NGO: Seismic exploration affecting water supply in Casanare

Seismic tests to explore the eastern foothills of Casanare are allegedly affecting the water supply in rivers and streams and could impact local communities, says an environmental NGO.

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
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Canacol starts drilling shale exploration well in Magdalena

Canacol Energy says it has started drilling an exploration well as part of its Oso Pardo I expedition project carried out jointly with ConocoPhillips.

Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
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MinAmbiente says will present a bill to regulate seismic activities in Orinoquia

Juan Gabriel Uribe, standing minister of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente) told an environmental forum in Orinoquia that he will introduce a bill to regulate seismic activity for oil production in the area.

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013
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ANLA says nonconventional license terms still on track for November

The director of the ANLA said that plans are on track to have reference terms for the environmental licensing of nonconventional exploration and production by November.

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013
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The challenges for small producers

The challenges for small producers

This article is not about Interoil despite the title of the graph. Instead, Interoil’s recent May production announcement brought us to this graph which we thought illustrated perfectly a more universal issue.

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013
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ANLA chief’s repeated absence in congress could mean police intervention

After allegedly skipping out on repeated debates in the congressional Fifth Commission, congressional members are looking to police intervention to get the head of the Authority of Environmental Licenses Luz Helena Sarmiento to heed their summons.

Wednesday, June 5th, 2013
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MinAmbiente issues regulations for watershed council

Colombia’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente) said in a statement that it has issued regulations that will define the building of watershed councils, part of a larger plan to govern the use of water.

Monday, June 3rd, 2013
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Pacific Rubiales rejects comptroller’s claims of environmental damage

Pacific Rubiales’ CEO Ronald Pantin rejected allegations from Colombia’s Comptroller that the company’s extraction practices in the Rubiales field are causing environmental damage.

Monday, June 3rd, 2013
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MinAmbiente, CAR sign agreement outlining principals of environmental management

The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente) signed an agreement with the Autonomous Regional Corporations (CAR) creating 10 principals that are to guide environmental management and sustainable development.

Thursday, May 30th, 2013
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