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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (23835)11/1/2007 1:09:48 PM
From: sandintoes  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71588
 
The problem with those charges is that at least one of the tribes, the Cofan, has tripled in number in the last 50 years, according to anthropologist Eduardo Bedoya. As for the toxic waste, it turns out to be so-called produced water extracted along with oil and gas. According to a definitive 2004 study by the Argonne National Laboratory, "produced water ranks first on the list of wastes that are generally exempt and warrant no regulation under Subtitle C of the RCRA [Resource Conservation and Recovery Act]."

Interesting, do you think Gore will make a movie about it?