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Second Place
Marcus Bleasdale Freelance / Alexia Foundation
"The Ultimate Price of Oil"
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62 year old Mrs Bitanga shows sores that are all
over her body as a result of drinking the water from the wells near the
pipeline. Bacteria from the forest now runs into all the well water in the
area making it dangerous to drink. Yet the closest alternative well is 8 km
away and many are forced to use the polluted sources resulting in sickness.
The consortium has been aware of this situation for 4 years and has done
nothing. In her small village 75% of the residents now suffer from water
borne illnesses.
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