AUCTION OF CONGO OIL BLOCKS SPARKS ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER CONCERNS

Spread the loveFaith Nyasuguta  Last Thursday, the licensing rights for 30 oil and gas blocks in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) went up for auction.   The move opened parts of earth’s second-largest rainforest to drilling, something that could release huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, shortchanging climate goals to tame global warming. DRC President … Continue reading AUCTION OF CONGO OIL BLOCKS SPARKS ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER CONCERNS