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An Oil Spill Fouls a Tropical Eden Already Scarred by Mining

April 26, 2019JACQUELINE WILLIAMSComments Off on An Oil Spill Fouls a Tropical Eden Already Scarred by Mining
On Rennell, a Pacific island, the impoverished residents were already seeing little benefit from mining operations. Now an oil spill has poisoned their water and threatens a World Heritage site.
Tagged Coral, Maritime Accidents and Safety, Mines and Mining, Oil Spills, Solomon Islands
JACQUELINE WILLIAMS
https://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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