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Ecuador to world: Help us, and we won't drill in the rainforest
Ultimatum to the rest of the world |
Kit Stolz |
06 Jun 2007 |
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| In response to intense pressure from indigenous and environmental organizations opposed to drilling for oil in an Amazon rainforest, this May Ecuador asked the world for financial help, according to the Environmental News Service. The oil fields under Yasuni National Park are estimated to contain 900 million to 1 billion barrels of oil, about one-quarter of Ecuador's total reserves. In about a year, international oil companies will be allowed to bid for the right to dr ... |
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| Topics: biodiversity, Ecuador, energy, international politics, oil, politics (all these topics) |
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