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Commission will consider if extract oil from the Amazon, in Ecuador
Keep the oil underground, remains the first choice of the Ecuadorian Government
Until now there are no signs of oil contamination in the river Napo
Samples of these first results were taken on 6 and 7 June.
Petro Peru will begin in July 26 prior consultations in the Amazon
If realized, the state agency would make viable investment of up to $ 3,000 million in hydrocarbon exploration.
Loreto: District of Manyas is the first affected by the oil spill in Ecuador
The oil slick came from Sucumbios, Ecuador, through the Napo River, contaminating the only source of water in the place.
Contingency plan is activated by contamination of the river Napo
The Environmental Minister said the government has already ships in the area.
Rio Napo: Concern over lack of attention to the population after oil advance
The oil slick from the Trans-Ecuadorian pipeline rupture finally crossed the border, arriving to Pantoja area.
Oil spills in the Amazon basin leave Brazilian government on alert
One of the spills occurred on the Negro river, near Manaus, and another in Napo river in the Ecuadorian jungle; IBAMA proposes an ’emergency coordination’
Bolivia: Government will explore oil and gas in protected areas
Madidi and Tipnis parks in the Bolivian Amazon could be exploited. Meanwhile, studies are stopped due to lack of environmental license.
Guardian: Peru spares Amazon rainforest from oil and gas push
New hydrocarbon sites will all be offshore, but campaigners fear contentious oil and gas development in Amazon will still go ahead