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Brazil Government Resumes Environmental Assessments
Brazil's government restarts environmental reviews for oil and gas exploration areas in Pelotas.
In brief
Brazil's government restarts environmental reviews for oil and gas exploration areas in Pelotas. Brazil's government resumes environmental assessments for oil and gas exploration areas in Pelotas to boost national gas reserves. Originally reported by CNN Brasil.
Government signs portarias
Brazil's government signed portarias on Friday (6) to resume environmental assessments for oil and gas exploration areas.
30-day deadline for approvals
The government sets a 30-day deadline for approving environmental assessments for the Solimões basin and Sergipe-Alagoas/Jacuípe basins.
Pelotas basin study begins
A technical committee will start environmental studies for the Pelotas basin, a new frontier for oil exploration in southern Brazil.
The key point
Brazil's government resumes environmental assessments for oil and gas exploration areas in Pelotas to boost national gas reserves.
