# Brazil Government Resumes Environmental Assessments

> Brazil's government restarts environmental reviews for oil and gas exploration areas in Pelotas.
- Title: Brazil Government Resumes Environmental Assessments | Shortify
- Summary: Brazil's government restarts environmental reviews for oil and gas exploration areas in Pelotas.
- Keywords: bacia de pelotas, avaliacao ambiental, minas e energia, meio ambiente, blocos exploratorios, gasoil reserves, solimoes basin, sergipe-alagoas basin, brazil, CNN Brasil
- Source: CNN Brasil — https://cnnbrasil.com.br/infra/governo-retoma-avaliacao-ambiental-de-bacias-e-inicia-estudo-em-pelotas
- Author: Da Reuters
- Published: 2026-11-07T01:20:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bacia de pelotas, avaliacao ambiental, minas e energia, meio ambiente, blocos exploratorios, gasoil reserves, solimoes basin, sergipe-alagoas basin, brazil, news
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Brazil's government resumes environmental assessments for oil and gas exploration areas in Pelotas to boost national gas reserves.