While officials from the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MiMinas) have started making the rounds to defend the regulatory framework and requirements for companies to use fracking techniques, the Minister of Housing Luis Felipe Henao has said he is concerned about the practice due to its potential impact on water sources.
The second group of 12 victims of Colombia’s armed conflict addressed the peace talks in Havana, calling for a bilateral cease fire and that justice, but not revenge, is served.
After nearly two months of protests in Putumayo the government has agreed to form a permanent dialogue with the department in the Puerto Asís in order to find a solution to end the ongoing dispute where oil infrastructure and security is a principal issue.
Blockades of the La Cira Infantas field have prohibited access to the administration facilities and led the operators of the field to suspend six contracts, affecting 700 workers associated with the project.
The new Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente) Gabriel Vallejo has made his first public addresses to the congress and the national park service, giving the first glimpse into the authority’s priorities under his watch. Bottlenecks in environmental licensing were not mentioned.
Ecopetrol lived through “golden years” from 2007-2012 and now confronts not only a challenging operational scenario, but also questions affecting its potential moving forward.
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