Sustaining the Future

Themes

Cases

Oil Drilling in National Wildlife Refuge Celilo Dam in Portland Oregon Baia-Mare Gold Mine in Romania Natural Gas Pipeline in Brazil Oil-Dri Mining Company in Nevada

Industrialization
v Preservation of Nature

Environmental Health v Economic Health

Political Interests v Human Interests

Dependency v Independency of Natural Resources

 

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Discussion Forum

Natural Gas Pipeline in Bolvia

The story begins in the 15 million-acre Chiquitano forest, one of the World wildlife Fund's 200 most endangered eco-regions. It is the habitat of the endangered marsh deer, hyacinth macaw, maned wold, jaguar and ocelot.

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View points:
Mike Colby, a Treasury Department senior environmental advisor.
Friends of the Earth

....Enron argued that rerouting the pipeline would lengthen the pipeline by 70% and cost more than $100 million. (more information)