Peru delays oil drilling in the Amazon to consult with indigenous peoples

Mongabay
By Jeremy HanceMay 20, 2013, 8:27 am16 pts
Peru has delayed auctioning off 27 oil blocs in the Amazon in order to conduct legally-required consultations with indigenous groups in the region, reports the Guardian. Perupetro S.A., Peru's state oil and gas company, has announced it will auction 9 blocs off the Pacific coast, but will hold auctioning off…

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