The report found that California,despite its green reputation, is refining the majority of crude oil – with one facility accounting for 24% of the US total US imports of crude oil from the Amazon are driving the destruction of some of the rainforest ecosystem’s most pristine areas and releasing copious amounts of greenhouse gases, and according to a new report.
The study,conducted by environmental group Amazon Watch, found that American refineries processed 230293 barrels of Amazon crude oil a day final year. Related: Humans have destroyed a tenth of soil's wilderness in 25 years – study Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com