Why Venezuela’s ‘very dense, very sloppy’ increase in oil production could harm the environment

Why Venezuela’s ‘very dense, very sloppy’ increase in oil production could harm the environment

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Environmental experts warn that U.S. efforts to modernize and boost Venezuela’s vast oil reserves could worsen decades of ecological damage and increase pollution from global warming in a country already struggling with the legacy of a declining oil industry. The warnings come as Washington has stepped up pressure on Venezuela following … Read more