Our partner Thiago Araújo was featured in an article by Broadcast | Agência Estado on the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) ruling on the lawsuit discussing the use of fracking in Brazil.

The case should standardize the interpretation of federal law and guide state courts, decisions by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), and environmental licenses for the exploration of oil and shale gas by hydraulic fracturing.

For Thiago, the STJ’s decision could offer stable guidelines for the sector, reconciling energy expansion and aquifer protection, especially if objective and supervisable parameters are adopted, preventing the judgment from being influenced by radicalism or generalizations.