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Colombia to speed environmental licenses for energy, mining projects
2014-09-25 14:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Colombia will expedite the environmental licensing process for oil, mining, energy and infrastructure projects, but maintain the same rigorous standards, the environment minister said on Thursday. The government will issue a decree that requires authorities to respond to environmental licensing requests within 70 days, Environment Minister Gabriel Vallejo told reporters. There is currently a 90-day limit, but some companies have waited up to 19 months for an answer to their requests, he said. ...
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