As they were going out the door, the ANH staff obviously got worried about those nasty ‘incompletes’ on the agency’s ToDo list. As we have complained many times, one of the most significant open items is – or was – the continuous assignment process, now officially dubbed the “Permanent Competitive Procedure”. Leopoldo Olavarria and his team at Norton Rose Fulbright have brought us this overview and commentary on the new procedures.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) announced fuel prices for August this year.
The Congress must decide what will happen with the bill that seeks to ban fracking in Colombia. Carlos Andrés Santiago, promoter of the project, spoke on the matter.
The National Agency of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) ruled on environmental obligations in the country. Luis Gilberto Murillo, Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente) spoke about this decision and its positive effects on key issues such as investment and the environment.
Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and Ocensa spoke about the development of successful social investment projects in Putumayo and Caquetá, among others. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.
Colombia has made a bet for the development of the offshore industry in the Caribbean region. The National Association of Entrepreneurs (ANDI) made some recommendations for the incoming president on this issue.
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