The countdown to the September 26th signing and October 2nd, and proposals abound for the public figures behind the “yes” and “no” campaign to meet in a dialogue, or even a public debate.
The General Controller Edgardo Maya Villazón urged a reworking of the government’s strategy to ensure gas supply in times of crisis, and said the current strategy is not effective.
The last two weeks have seen a number of high profile oil spills due to attacks on pipelines, overturned tankers, flooding and damaged road infrastructure. These and other environmental stories in our periodic summary.
The government has a number of vacancies in key positions affecting hydrocarbons and electrical energy which have extended for some time now. These are causing concern among industry members due to the impact they could have on decisions affecting public policy.
A municipal hearing was held in San Juan de Arma as anti-oil advocates call for the National Agency of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) to revoke the licenses it has granted to Hocol in the nearby area.
Shortly after the draft was published, Norton Rose Fulbright approached us and offered to publish an overview of the 114-page document. However, the document is so long and so complex that even an overview will have to be published in installments. Here is the first piece that deals with the overarching themes, such as the fact that it would completely rewrite the most important components of the existing regulation.