A kind of class action lawsuit, or “Popular Action” has been verified Casanare Administration Tribunal after a public hearing late last week, in which Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) has been required to install a valve for its natural gas line to the Agauazul municipality.
A recent seminar held by the Casanare Controller included addresses from two individuals with polar opposite views on the impact of seismic issues and the oil industry in general. The general public went one particular way with their comments.
Pacific Rubiales (TSX:PRE) and Belgian sea shipping logistics firm have signed an agreement to move forward with a natural gas liquefaction barge that could develop new markets for PRE and Colombia’s gas business.
Senator Julio Miguel Guerra Sotto has submitted a bill to create a formal social license for mining operations, a measure that other authorities and lawmakers have suggested for the hydrocarbons industry,
Both the Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) Tomáz González and the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) have chimed in on the falling price of oil, which both say could have a strong impact on government budgets if production does not increase to compensate, along with reserves.
The Chamber of Representatives took special interest in environmental issues, including the regulations for conservation projects and protected land, while a string of critics hit the press with accusations against the oil industry. These and other stories in our periodic summary of environmental reports.