The Natural Petroleum Agency, or ANP, announced a week ago that they plan to invest a little under $36 million dollars to look for oil and gas in the province of Acre. The western jungle of the Amazon is located in Acre. Many critics are nervous that this could catastrophically alter the jungle, one of the last untouched wildernesses in the world.
ANP director Getulio Silveira Leite urge that this was needed to discover the possibilities. Joao Paulo Capobianco, the Environment Ministry’s executive secretary, was cautious and listening to the decision. He said, "In theory, there are methodologies and technologies that allow this activity without environmental damage." He stressed to do research into ANP's plans and to make sure everyone knew what scale they were dealing on.
Acre congressman Marcelo Serafim, was on the same page. He did note that other plans to preserve the Earth and maintain a viable energy system has not worked in the past. The past examples he quoted were the Atlantic forests and Pantanal (wetlands).
Brazil's population continues to grow and more natural resources are needed to maintain the society. They have already started to build pipelines inside the Amazon.
All information found at Associated Press
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