Peru: Dodging Disaster In Lot 129 - Indigenous People And ConocoPhillips

Peru: Dodging Disaster In Lot 129 - Indigenous People And ConocoPhillips   With constant news of oil spills in the Amazon region, as well as toxic dumping, manipulation by existing oil companies and a see-no-evil position from all levels of the Peruvian government, the people of Peru´s Amazon have become rightfully weary of oil and gas companies, no matter how sincere the company and its apologists seem when they say, ‘Trust us.’   Now, a new grassroots movement is being launched by...

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