New study rings alarm bells over wetlands destruction on Eacop route in Uganda
Students in Kampala, Uganda march to the European Union mission offices to deliver a petition against the European Union parliament resolution asking its members not to support the East Africa Oil Pipeline on September 29, 2022. PHOTO | AFP
A new study is laying further criticism on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) for its likely risk on some 158 wetlands along its design route in Uganda alone.
The findings cast a new shadow on the project that has been the subject of debate, as climate activists target it over possible environmental damage.
