The Federal Public Ministry sent to the Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) a recommendation for the agency to deny Petrobras’ request for reconsideration of the exploration of the block FZA-M-59, on the coast of Amapá and 500 km (about 310 miles) from the Amazon River´s Delta. The Federal Public Ministry also ordered that a decision must be formalized within ten working days. Last May, Ibama denied a license to Petrobras which asked for a reconsideration a few days later. Ibama claims that there are “inconsistencies in the information provided by the company”. On the other hand, just this week, the Attorney General’s Office (AGU) informed that it is possible for Ibama to grant the license even without a preliminary evaluation of the area.
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