Oil industry in Ecuador and Nigeria?

Describe three negative consequences of oil industry growth that have occurred in the cases of Nigeria and Ecuador.





10 points to the person with the right answerOil industry in Ecuador and Nigeria?
In Nigeria, the region where much of the oil drilling goes on is in the Niger Delta. This region has seen the rich agriculture and environment ruined due to oil spills.





Also, due to the oil extraction process natural gas is released and burned. In most countries with decent environmental laws, this gas is reinjected back into the ground. But greedy corporations and a corrupt Nigerian gov't don't care about the locals and burn it (flaring). This creates a disturbance especially at night when it produces a light that makes it look like day.





The oil giants such as Shell and Chevron have made profits while aiding the Nigerian gov't in oppressing the Ogoni people of the Niger Delta. They have protested and have been killed. Chevron called in the military and they opened fire on unarmed protesters. Dictators and corporations, perfect together.





Sorry I don't know much about Ecuador.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_oil鈥?/a>





As Hundreds Die in an Oil Pipeline Explosion in Lagos, A Look At the Fight Over Nigeria鈥檚 Natural Resources:


http://www.democracynow.org/2006/12/26/a鈥?/a>


http://www.democracynow.org/2007/8/16/he鈥?/a>Oil industry in Ecuador and Nigeria?
you know, if you are looking for environmental issues, go to the environment category because more experts about the environment are present there. mainly, environment is the most affected thing. if you are asking about culture, maybe their previous works about their culture were being started to be abandoned.