South Sudan to assess pollution in oil-producing areas
An aerial view of Malakal, the capital of the Upper Nile state in South Sudan on January 12, 2014. Authorities plan to send a team of environmental experts to conduct an assessment on the scale of damage caused by pollution due to spillage. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
South Sudan authorities plan to send a team of environmental experts to assess the scale of damage caused by pollution in oil-producing areas.
The environmental audit will begin in two weeks, Petroleum Minister Daniel Awow told reporters in the capital Juba during a press conference at the weekend.
