The government thinks that a lot more can be done when it comes to environmental issues; governmental and nongovernmental entities spoke about the matter. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
Different AdministrativeCourts accepted four of the petitions made by environmental groups on the maximum limit of ethanol allowed in fuel, which went from 5.8% to 10%.
Jaime Patiño, former president of the Mexican Association of Oil Geologists reported that 10,092 wells (mostly in Puebla) will be developed via fracking as a result of Round 4.3.
Authorities in the states of Salina Cruz, Tamaulipas and Cuernavaca said that the NOC has not been acting fast enough to resolve oil spills in water sources and locals have not had access to drinking water.
The installation of one of the most innovative natural gas compression platforms took place in Mexico last July and it is now showing results. Pemex also shared a positive performance report from its first Ecological Walk. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
Experts consider the draft guidelines for the extraction of unconventional resources through fracking are illegal.
Mexican experts announced studies and recommendations to help mitigate climate change and the side effects of oil activities. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
The Institute of Engineering of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) works to extract hydrogen and methane from grapes must, and with this generate cleaner energies.
Communities in Puebla and Veracruz have protested against Pemex and the use of fracking in their territories because according to them, the NOC would have promised infrastructure projects since 2014, which have not been executed.
According to a study by The Carbon Majors (CDP,) 100 companies have produced more than 70% of the global greenhouse gas emissions since 1988; Pemex is one of them. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
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