Latinnews Daily - 11 September 2017

Peru: The national environmental regulator, Organismo de Evaluación y Fiscalización Ambiemental (OEFA), has said that it is investigating two oil spills in the Capahuari Sur basin in Peru’s largest oil field, Lot 192, located in the Amazonian region of Loreto, where Canadian company Pacific Stratus Energy holds the operating rights. In a statement, Pacific Stratus Energy said they would carry out a contingency plan to contain the spills and clean up the affected area, which spans 32m². The operating contract between the government and Pacific Stratus Energy is due to expire soon. Local communities have threatened strike action unless the government consults with them before awarding the next concession contract for Lot 192.

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