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NPR : Gas Flaring Disrupts Life in Oil-Producing Niger Delta

NPR : Gas Flaring Disrupts Life in Oil-Producing Niger Delta
Morning Edition, July 24, 2007 · Every year, millions of dollars are literally going up in smoke in Nigeria, Africa's top crude oil-exporting nation, as companies burn off unwanted natural gas released during oil production.
This flaring and venting produces more greenhouse-gas emissions than any other single source in Africa south of the Sahara, and many who live in Nigeria's oil-producing communities complain of chronic health and environmental problems associated with the gas flares.

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