Ecuador’s government has issued an environmental permit for oil drilling in a pristine Amazon reserve that President Rafael Correa initially offered to exempt from exploration if rich countries would pay his government. Link: World Briefing: Ecuador: Permit Issued for Drilling in Amazon Reserve ; ;Related ArticlesExtreme Weather: How El Niño Might Alter the Political ClimateThe Big Melt AcceleratesIn California, Climate Issues Moved to Fore by Governor ;

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World Briefing: Ecuador: Permit Issued for Drilling in Amazon Reserve