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Press Statement on the Cause of Oil Spills in the Niger Delta
August 23, 2010
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug. 23 -- The United Nations Environmental Programme issued the following news release:

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the request of the government of Nigeria, is conducting an environmental assessment of the impacts of oil spills in Ogoniland, in the Niger Delta, and options for remediation.

UNEP's decision to respond to this request by a member state recognizes the human and environmental tragedy associated with oil con . . .

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