Ecopetrol Reports on the Environmental Agency ANLA's Decision on Lisama 158
BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) hereby reports that it has been notified of the decision issued by Colombia's National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) earlier today, as per Resolution 290 of February 9, 2021, whereby a fine has been imposed on Ecopetrol S.A. in the amount of COP
Pursuant to the Environmental Recovery Plan as approved by ANLA, Ecopetrol carried out tasks, such as fine cleaning in the affected bodies of water, wildlife reincorporation in the Lizama and Caño La Muerte streams, beginning the recovery of the riparian forest by planting native species of the region and structuring 33 social and environmental investment projects in the aggregate amount of COP
Currently, Ecopetrol continues monitoring activities to verify the quality of surface water, groundwater, sediments and air, with results that fall within the reference values allowed by the environmental authority.
Ecopetrol respects and abides by the decisions of the surveillance and control agencies. Nevertheless, Ecopetrol will evaluate whether it will appeal the decision issued by the ANLA.
Ecopetrol is Colombia's largest firm and is an integrated oil company that is among the 50 largest in the world and the four largest in Latin America. In addition to Colombia, where it generates over
For further details, please contact:
Head of Capital Markets
Juan Pablo Crane
Phone: +571-234-5190
Email: investors@ecopetrol.com.co
Media Engagement (Colombia)
Jorge Mauricio Tellez
Phone: + 571-234-4329
Email: mauricio.tellez@ecopetrol.com.co
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