The Oil Industry

The oil and gas industry fuels a heck of a lot more than cars and motor boats. It also fuels ground wars, genocidal dictators, collapsing economies, environmental destruction and the decimation of entire civilizations that could otherwise go on forever.

In this section of Intercontinental Cry, you will find a series of articles and videos about the industry that’s too big not to fail, especially as it pertains to Indigenous Peoples.

Sub-sections: Tar SandsFrackingNiger DeltaChevron

 

New measures could help tribal citizens who suffer from oil industry pollution

More Pipelines Mean More Threats of Sexual Violence for Indigenous Women

Waorani People Win Historic Appeal Against Ecuador’s Government

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