Fracking in Colombia has been on hold since the high court declared the potential risk of environmental damage was too high. But now the door may be opening again for exploratory pilot projects.
June 7 will be another big day for fracking in Colombia as the State Council holds its first public hearing on whether pilot projects for fracking might be allowed. The day will also see protest marches throughout the country – and even abroad – against the controversial process.
So is fracking legal?
The legality of fracking in Colombia right now is not clear cut. Put simply, the question of whether to frack has been buffered between conflicting resolutions and declarations from the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Ministry of the Environment and other entities for about five years.
