Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon as environmentalists raise alarm

via theguardian.com

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Conservationists argue president’s oil expansion plans clash with his image as a global leader on climate change Brazil’s Petrobras has been given permission to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River, casting a shadow over the country’s green ambitions as it prepares to host UN climate talks. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, […]

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