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Africa’s Oil Curse, the Example of Nigeria

October 12, 2019 admin africa, africa oil, agip, air quality, chevron, co2 emissions, elf, exxonmobil, Fossil Fuels, grid, Kenya, mobil, movement for the emancipation of the niger delta (mend), natural gas, niger delta, NIGERIA, nigerian law, Oil, policy & politics, research, shell, Shipping, waste reduction, Water

Credit to Author: David Zarembka| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 02:10:43 +0000

CleanTechnica has been running a number of articles on little noted negative aspects of gas/diesel vehicles. These include hundreds of US deaths annually from carbon monoxide poisoning, oil refinery explosions, 137 US oil spills last year, what to do with old oil tankers, and the 150 gas/diesel car fires daily in the US. A common concept in Africa that is not noticed in the United States or other parts of the world is what in Africa is called “Africa’s Oil Curse.”

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The Hidden Cost Of Shell Oil Spills In Niger Delta

September 16, 2019 admin Fossil Fuels, niger delta, NIGERIA, Oil, oil spills, shell

Credit to Author: The Beam| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 19:15:53 +0000

Decades of oil spillage in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta and the incessant bickering over who should own up to the wanton environmental degradation has taken a toll on Nigeria’s economy, seeing it slid into recession with the delta being classified as one of the most polluted places on earth