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Will Ecuador's Plan to Raise Money for Not Drilling Oil in the Amazon Succeed?
Environment  (tags: environment, energy, conservation, nature, protection, ecosystems, politics, globalwarming, climate-change, world, trees, Sustainabililty, humans, habitat )

Cal
- 54 days ago - news.mongabay.com
President Rafael Correa put forth a novel idea, known as the Yasuni-ITT Initiative. He announced in 2007 that he would not touch the oil if the international community compensated Ecuador. He said that leaving the oil would help achieve three internationa
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Bee Hive Lady (336)
Wednesday October 28, 2009, 6:24 am
I shudder to think of the outcome of this terrible battle between this small poor country and Big OIl. Thanks, Cal, for bringing us this article. I will be most watchful on the outcome.
 

JennyLynn W. (124)
Wednesday October 28, 2009, 8:59 am
Wow, what a fabulous idea. I'm hoping this succeeds BIG!! THanks Cal.
 

Barbara Liebowitz (900)
Wednesday October 28, 2009, 1:25 pm
yeah for him
 

Gorilly Girl (371)
Wednesday October 28, 2009, 3:47 pm
I hope it succeeds also...

Big gorilly Hugs
 

Aba Offline Imponna (262)
Wednesday October 28, 2009, 3:54 pm
I'd be willing to send a donation to not rape the earth
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (268)
Thursday October 29, 2009, 9:15 am
Lets hope there will be a pleasant outcome for all
 
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