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Post by gallito on Apr 13, 2016 21:55:01 GMT -5
It seems incredible , but although President Juan Manuel Santos has said that the mining locomotive will not affect the environment , decisions taken by the National Environmental Licensing Agency ( ANLA ) seem to prove otherwise. This entity cleared the way for oil exploration in one of the most important natural paradises of the country : the Serrania de La Macarena . Thus it is clear in resolution 0286 of 18 March 2016 authorizing operation in about 150 different points Hupecol company which in the opinion of the people of La Macarena would become an environmental disaster of great magnitude . ( See license) What is striking is that , reviewing the areas delivered for exploitation, adjoin precisely declared protected areas . That is, the ANLA reviewed that were not areas where licenses can not be delivered , but little or nothing is set in impacts that may be generated in the natural paradise . The original article can be read in full below. www.elespectador.com/noticias/nacional/desastre-ambiental-anla-otorga-licencia-de-explotacion-articulo-626805
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Post by gallito on Apr 13, 2016 22:14:26 GMT -5
Por la plata baila el mono...
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Post by suba on Apr 14, 2016 11:16:22 GMT -5
It demonstrates how desperate the government is for revenue streams, oil at an all time low but still they deem it necessary to ruin the countries natural beauty.
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Post by búfalo on Apr 14, 2016 12:02:12 GMT -5
The world is screwed. Nring on the giant asteroid and get this over with already.
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Post by gallito on Apr 14, 2016 13:33:25 GMT -5
Colombia is a jewel in the rough;under the present government they are at risk of throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
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Post by elexpatriado on Apr 14, 2016 23:10:41 GMT -5
I was there a Couple years ago.very interesting and beautiful location There are oil production facilities relatively close-all along the fly route from Villavicencio. They should definitely not allow development upstream in the watershed.
Anyway, there wont be any exploration wells drilled in the leases for years, with oil prices as lows as they are, They are talking about potentially 150 wells, but this is way in the future. Probably only seismic work for the next few years. There is forecast to be only 15 wells drilled in all of Colombia in 2016.
And who knows without looking at the topos if the leased area are hydrologically upstream of the Macarena, though the article does allude to this.
Well worst comes to worst in several years they may have a sixth colour in the river-Black.
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Post by avispa on Apr 15, 2016 16:28:29 GMT -5
Much better idea to develop the area for tourism. If a peace deal gets done.
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Post by scumbuster on Apr 16, 2016 6:42:31 GMT -5
Colombia suspends fracking license near unique ecosystem after wave of indignation Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday he had suspended the environmental license that allowed a US oil company’s subsidiary to explore fracking possibilities near one of the country’s most precious ecosystems. Santos announced the suspension following a tsunami of public indignation that followed the alert over approved plans to drill 150 holes near the springs of the Caño Cristales river. This “river of five colors” is one of Colombia’s most beautiful spots and part of a unique ecosystem where the Andes mountain range, the Amazon rain forest, and the Eastern Plains meet. Environment minister Gabriel Vallejo informed press that, at the order of the president, he had asked environmental authority ANLA to immediately suspend the license “until environmental protection is guaranteed.” The license had been granted to Hupecol, a daughter company of Dan A. Hughes Company from Beeville, TX, that claims to be active in oil exploitation in Colombia since 1996. However, the mayor of La Macarena where the drilling was supposed to be taking place took to national radio and caused a major wave of indignation. In spite of major concerns over the environmental impact of fracking, Colombia allowed he controversial practice in 2014. According to the National Government, Colombia can not afford to prohibit fracking after, partly because of an increase in global fracking operations, oil prices began to drop and the national budget came under pressure. Hupecol was one of the first companies to explore the newly made available oil fields, but has now been put on hold. colombiareports.com/following-public-indignation-santos-suspends-fracking-license-near-unique-ecosystem/
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Post by gallito on May 26, 2016 16:46:08 GMT -5
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