ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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How is Venezuela’s state oil company beginning to address the country’s problem of oil pollution?
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It is banning oil production.
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It is not addressing the problem at all.
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It is starting to shut down some of its oil producing facilities.
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It is starting to clean up its oil pits and has a new policy that focuses on environmental protection.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The consequences of Venezuela’s crumbling oil infrastructure are both varied and severe. These include coastal spills that have proven devastating to marine biodiversity, as well as inland pipeline ruptures and unrestricted flaring that produces vast amounts of harmful gasses.
Detailed explanation-2: -Environmental issues include sewage pollution into Valencia Lake, oil and urban pollution of Maracaibo Lake, deforestation, soil degradation, and urban and industrial pollution, especially along the Caribbean coast.
Detailed explanation-3: -The spills are a result of aging infrastructure and a lack of regulations needed to maintain the country’s massive oil industry, the report said.
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