24-05-2025
Fears Oil Drilling would Destroy Iraqi Marshes
By Rouba El Husseini for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.
'Leave our marshes alone': Iraqis fear oil drilling would destroy fabled wetlands
Plans to drill for oil in the protected Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq have galvanised villagers and activists determined to save the mythical wetlands already battered by years of drought.
Click here to read the full article. Tags: China, drought, environment, Geo-Jade Petroleum, Huwaiza oil field, Iran, Iraqi Marshes, marshes, Maysan, Maysan Oil Company (MOC), Missan, Missan Oil Company (MOC), shared oilfields
