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July 30, 2006
Israel Won't Stop Offensive For Humans Or Environment
By: Rowan Wolf
Israel has refused to cease fire in Lebanon to allow humanitarian aid, and they won't cease fire to allow a cleanup of a massive oil spill. The spill is a result of Israeli bombing of oil storage tanks at El-Jiye (south of Beirut). Over 30,000 tons of oil have spilled into the sea. International environmental teams cannot get on either equipment or crews to contain the spill or start clean up. The entire Mediterranean region is at risk from the spill. The endangered green turtle which nests on Lebanon's coast is also at serious risk.
Posted by Rowan at July 30, 2006 10:13 AM Category: Environment