Oil spills and Natural gas flaring in Nigeria
While Nigeria's development of the Oil sector has been good for the country�s economy, oil sector development has had an adverse impact on the country�s environment.
Oil
extraction in the Niger Delta region has caused severe environmental
degradation, owing to the legacy of oil spills, lax environmental
regulations, and government complicity during military regimes that once
governed the country. Although the situation is improving with more
stringent environmental regulations for the oil industry, marine
pollution is still a serious problem.
Air pollution from Natural Gas
flaring, exhaust emissions from the explosion in car ownership, and
electricity generators continue to leave Lagos shrouded in smog.
The
use of solid biomass, such as fuel wood, is prevalent and constitutes a
major energy source for rural Nigerians. The production and consumption
of commercial renewable energy in Nigeria remains quite limited. With
Nigeria's population continuing to increase, the pressure on the
country's environment appears likely to increase as Well, even with the added focus on cleaning up the Niger Delta and tightening environmental laws and regulations.http://seonik.com/ngozi-ekeoma-5.html
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