The environmental impact in La Lizama was not great: UN | Local

According to the members of the UN Mission in charge of Dealing with this emergency situation, Environmental impact of an oil spill in the well of La Lizama, last March, was not "important" compared to others that occurred in Colombia and America Latin. of oil that was introduced in the region, it was a very small spill (…) from a strictly environmental point of view, the level of impact does not have any impact. was not very good, "said Juan Carlos Bello, Delegate of the Environmental Bureau

However, Luis Gilberto Murillo, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, said that the report presented by the Office of the Environment and Sustainable Development agency only compares with the volume of oil emanating.

"These comparisons are based on international methodologies such as the carrying capacity of an ecosystem and spills, and with this exercise they make All over the world have determined that for the about 500 barrels dumped, there was a medium impact on the ecosystem, "explained Murillo, when delivering the balance of his management, that's the only way out. he did yesterday at the Botanical Garden Eloy Valenzuela.

Recuperation n of the area

According to Murillo, the report has a strong visual impact. "What they said, is that these tropical ecosystems have a high sanitation capacity, so they consider that with the recovery work that is going on, there will be a Meme it level of restoration in one or two years that will allow the ecosystem Caño Muerto and Lizama can return to its natural state, but that (in the end) will take about 10 years, "added the portfolio manager of the 39, environment and sustainable development.

Finally, Murillo pointed out that the emergency plan implemented It cleans and decontaminates this area, "they are restoration processes and there Anla coordinated very wisely and worked with the Risk Management Department and Disasters of the Government of Santander. "

It should be noted that on March 27, Anla ordered the beginning of a sanction process against Ecopetrol for not having "timely informed" on the oil outcrop, for which the company can receive a This is based on the environmental damage caused.