Petroperú’s financial troubles could mean no oil spill remediation, communities fear

On Sept. 11, 2022, Olivia Bisa Tirko received a call from a forest guard who informed her of an oil spill in the territory of the Chapra Nation in the Peruvian Amazon. The North Peruvian Pipeline operated by state-owned oil company Petroperú had ruptured, spilling 2,500 barrels of oil into the Marañón River, a major … Continue reading Petroperú’s financial troubles could mean no oil spill remediation, communities fear