Published 3 months ago

As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen

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Congo, a mineral-rich nation in central Africa, is thought to have significant oil reserves. Drilling has so far been confined to a small territory on the Atlantic Ocean and offshore. That's expected to change if the government successfully auctions 30 oil and gas blocks.

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As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen

The central African nation of Congo is known for its mineral riches. Now the country is looking to expand the oil drilling that so far has taken place only in its far west and off its Atlantic coastline. Its government…

3 months ago·United States

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As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen

The central African nation of Congo is known for its mineral riches

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As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press MOANDA, Congo (AP) — The oil drills that loom down the road from Adore Ngaka’s home remind him daily of everything he’s lost. The extraction in his village in western Congo has polluted the soil, withered his crops and forced the family to burn through savings to survive, he said. Pointing to a stunted ear of corn in his garden, the 27-year-old farmer says it’s about half the size he got before oil operations exp…

3 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press MOANDA, Congo (AP) — The central African nation of Congo is known for its mineral riches. Now the country is looking to expand the oil drilling that so far has taken place only in its far west and off its Atlantic coastline. Its government is auctioning off 30 oil and gas blocks around the country. But some communities, rights groups and environmental watchdogs are warning that an expansion will harm the landscape…

3 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen

MOANDA, Congo (AP) -- The oil drills that loom down the road from Adore Ngaka's home remind him daily of everything he's lost. The extraction in his village in western Congo has polluted the soil, withered his crops and forced the family to burn through savings to survive, he said.

3 months ago·Canada

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