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Environment & Energy

HooptieWagon

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4. Lack of a functioning Govt contributes to both.

Reply to adirondacker (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 01:27 PM

Nov 2013

Just guessing....but I assume Shell has bought itself a corrupt and ineffective Govt that turns a blind eye to the pollution. And that weak Govt is either unable or unwilling to combat the pirates.

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This should not come as any great surprise. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #1

Got it in one! Nihil Nov 2013 #3

I wonder if this may be a reason for the increase in pirates in the region. nt adirondacker Nov 2013 #2

Lack of a functioning Govt contributes to both. HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #4