The government of Uganda has endorsed a policy framework that will regulate oil and gas activities within the oil rich Albertine graben in line with internationally acceptable environment conservation standards. The government took the initiative to develop the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) from 2010 to 2013. According to an official statement from the minister of
Environment activists ask Uganda Energy Ministry to check sub standard fuel dealers in Oil region
Environmentalists in the oil rich western region of Uganda have asked the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to issue a directive compelling petroleum dealers to relocate fuel stations from congested urban areas. The region has of recent attracted a number of gas dealers and fuel stations. Speaking at a conference organised by the ministry of energy