Oil?nd gas operations are a major contributor to rainforest destruction in areas as fragile and diverse as the western Amazon basin, Papua New Guinea, Burma, and Nigeria. Myriad factors contribute to petroleum projects' devastation of forest ecosystems.
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Car Talk- Quick facts on cars and oil consumption from Grist Magazine.
EarthRights International- ERI works to document and eliminate human and environmental rights violations. They have monitored closely petroleum projects in Burma.
National Transportation Library- A large collection of publications, reports, and statistics on transportation in the United States. A program of the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Oilwatch- A network of groups that oppose the activities of oil companies in tropical countries. Oilwatch facilitates information exchange between local populations affected by oil and mining.
Project Underground- Supports the human rights of communities resisting mining and oil exploitation.