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Lebanon Oil Spill: Worst Disaster in Mediterranean

I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity. — Dwight David Eisenhower

The conflict in the Middle East has resulted in a massive spill where over 35,000 tonnes of oil have been spilled into the sea off Lebanon and the continuing violence is hindering the clean-up operation. To makes matters worse, the Lebanese coast has been made even worse by oil leaking from an Israeli warship hit by a Hezbollah missile. A 80km stretch of coastline has so far been contaminated by the spill, affecting beaches as well as ports and marinas. The cost of clean up is expected to be in the region of $40-50 million USD.

Source: edie.net

Originally posted at Headsetoptions.org

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Tags: Oil Spill, Oil, Activism, Sustainability, Environment, War, Mediterranean, Lebanon

Posted by Moderator on July 31st, 2006 filed in Activism, Environment, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Oil, Oil Spill, Sustainability, War Discuss now »