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Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) spoke about the fine it received for allegedly affecting the flow of the Vijes river (Valle del Cauca). Here are the details.

The most recent report of the General Comptroller’s Office questions Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) will to comply with environmental regulations at the Barrancabermeja Refinery.

Analysts from the mining sector spoke about the consequences of shelving the environmental license of Minesa’s Soto Norte gold project.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) and the National Mining Agency (ANM) spoke about the ‘significant experiences’ of the sector on environmental and social issues.

Projects in the extractive and energy sector are awaiting approval from the National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) to start.

These are the most important challenges that Carlos Correa, the new Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente), has ahead.

President Ivan Duque announced that former Mayor of Montería (Cordoba), Carlos Correa, was appointed as the new Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente).

President Iván Duque gave a virtual speech at the UN assembly, and environmentalists asked him for coherence between what he says and what he actually does for Colombia’s water sources.

The Environmental Terms of Reference for the development of fracking pilot projects (PPII) are ready. Here are the details.

The Comptroller General said that the Barrancabermeja Refinery lacks contingency measures, jeopardizing local water sources. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.