#lakemaracaibo — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/dk/155153/ Trump announces US control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil #DelcyRodriguez #DonaldTrump #Finland #helsinki #LakeMaracaibo #MarcoRubio #OrinocoBelt #PDVSA #USVenezuelaDeal #VenezuelaOil #VenezuelanOilReserves

Venezuela ramps up oil production in Lake Maracaibo, raising fears of more spills in one of the world's most polluted ecosystems

Residents and environmentalists warn that increasing oil extraction in one of the world's most polluted ecosystems could exacerbate frequent spills and infrastructure failure.

https://newsnews.ai/article/venezuela-lake-maracaibo-oil-pollution-concerns

#Venezuela #LakeMaracaibo #OilPollution

Fire at Venezuelan gas facility injures 6 workers, causes damage

Washington has been encouraging foreign investment in Venezuela’s energy industry as part of an ambitious US$100 billion reconstruction…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #Energy #investment #LakeMaracaibo #NicolásMaduro #oilandgas #PDVSA #USsanctions #Venezuela
https://www.europesays.com/2992860/

https://www.europesays.com/2992860/ Fire at Venezuelan gas facility injures 6 workers, causes damage #Conflicts #Energy #investment #LakeMaracaibo #NicolásMaduro #OilAndGas #PDVSA #USSanctions #Venezuela

https://www.europesays.com/2809553/ Venezuela Suspends 19 Oil Production Contracts #Conflicts #CrudeOutput #ForeignInvestment #HydrocarbonsLaw #LakeMaracaibo #OilReform #OrinocoBelt #PDVSA #ProductionSharingAgreements #USVenezuelaRelations #Venezuela #VenezuelaOil

https://www.europesays.com/2790268/ Oil companies jostle for projects to boost Venezuelan output quickly; a real grind awaits #CrudeOil #CrudeOilPrice #EnergyCompanies #LakeMaracaibo #OilPrice #PDVSA #Petroleum #Venezuela

https://www.europesays.com/2780946/ Venezuela’s oil industry is in ruins. Reviving it won’t be easy #cabimas #CrudeOil #CrudeOilPrice #LakeMaracaibo #maracaibo #MaracaiboBasin #oil #OilCompanies #OilPipeline #OilPrice #PDVSA #Petroleum #PetroleumEngineer #Venezuela #VenezuelanOil

Too bad #Venezuela never reconsidered the #oil paradigm https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/how-us-intervention-could-deepen-venezuelas-environmental-crisis/ My 2006 interview with #LakeMaracaibo #environmentalist here https://www.nikolaskozloff.com/blog/tags/Jorge%20Hinestroza #fossilfuels #climate #climatechange #maracaibo #maduro #trump #imperialism #fascism #renewables #mining

#Wikipedia - #Venezuela
#Pollution at #MaracaiboLake

"#LakeMaracaibo in the state of #Zulia is one of the most important bodies of water in the western region of Venezuela. This lake was also the site of one of the worst environmental catastrophes in Venezuela's history: the #BarrosoII blowout in 1922; an oil well that began spewing huge quantities of oil for 9 days, spilling around 900,000 barrels in the area. This oil disaster, paradoxically, became a milestone for the abundance of the oil industry in the country.

"Erick Camargo indicates that oil spills generated by the lack of maintenance of the complex network of oil infrastructure continue to be a constant and are the main cause of contamination in the lake. However, he also indicates that the use of #agrochemicals on nearby crops and the discharge of #sewage worsen the situation.

"A 2022 scientific paper reveals the presence of multiple #toxic elements in surface sediments in different parts of the lake. This constitutes a high risk for the flora and fauna of the region, as well as for the health of the human communities living in the areas where the samples were taken. Another study in 2007 revealed the presence of #ToxicMetals in part of the subway aquifers connected to the lake basin; the samples taken had values well above the limits allowed for #DrinkingWater according to national and international regulations."

Related article:
https://apnews.com/article/lake-maracaibo-venezuela-pollution-fishermen-ca80fea76eece2e733285d44b8dbdd80

#Venezuela #BigOil #BigOilAndGas #SacrificeZones #SEZs #HumanRights #HumanRightsFreeZone #Pollution #EnvironmentalDegradation #EnvironmentalRacism #EconomicSacrificZones #WaterIsLife #Industries #IndustrialUse #PollutionSacrificeZones
#GlobalSacrificeZones #CorporateColonialism

Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #463: Catatumbo Lightning.
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#catatumbolightning #lakemaracaibo #venezuela #lightning #storms #nature #weather #freaky #strangebuttrue #ozone #wtf #houseofthunder #webcomics #comics #funfacts #facts #naturefacts #uselessfacts #uselessfactsbadlydrawn

Pollution Soars in Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo as Life Plummets #Venezuela #environment #LakeMaracaibo #pollution https://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/lake-maracaibo-pollution-life-plummets/

"The fault in the northern section [of #LakeMaracaibo] has collapsed and is rich in oil and gas. It is Venezuela's main oil producing area and an important fishing and agricultural area. It is inhabited by a quarter of the country's population and has the most frequent lightning on earth. The famous Catatumbo lightning can illuminate nighttime navigation, and eutrophication caused by oil pollution is a major environmental problem"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Maracaibo
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#geography #Venezuela