March 19, 2010
Lagos Nigeria- In oil-rich Nigeria, a group of rebels say they have set off an explosion at an oil pipeline in the southern region of the country.
However, Shell did not confirm or deny this claim, although they said they were aware that the explosion had taken place.
Other rebel groups in the past have succeeded in blowing up pipelines.
These poverty-stricken areas that produce the oil do not economically benefit themselves from this oil production.
MY REACTION: Even though these communities do not get a fair amount of money from this oil production, I still think it is wrong for people to blow up oil pipelines. This article made me want to learn more about oil that is produced in areas of poverty and the effect on the people there.
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