AFP John Vidal of the Guardian writes of an oil spill in Nigeria a few years ago, touring the disaster: Forest and farmland were now covered in a sheen of greasy oil. Drinking wells were polluted and people were distraught. No one knew how much oil had leaked. “We lost our nets, huts and fishing pots,” said Chief Promise, village leader of Otuegwe and our guide. “This is where we fished and farmed. We have lost our forest. We told Shell of the spill… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Gulf Spill Just A Drop In The Bucket Compared To What Happens Every Day, Everywhere Else
