Communities brace for impact of Peruvian oil spill

Mongabay
By Barbara FraserJun 29, 2016, 8:40 am158 pts
Three days after an oil spill was reported on their land, residents of the small riverside community of Barranca, in northeastern Peru, worry about environmental impacts while also fearing that they may be sidelined from cleanup jobs. Residents who helped block the spill’s advance the night of June 24 say…

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