Contrary to general opinion, the Government has actually been trying to do something about the problem in the Niger Delta. One of the solutions offered by the the Nigerian Senate is that they have sponsored a gas flaring prohibition and punishment bill, the PETROLEUM INDUSTRY BILL. Basically, the bill states that by December 2010, any company that flares gas would be asked to pay the cost of gas at the prevailing market rate at that time, among other penalties. The bill will also allow any third party that wants to make use of the flared gas to collect it. This will go a long way in reducing the number of pollutants in the atmosphere, and consequently Global Warming, in the Niger delta and the nation at large. I found an article online further explaining the bill. Please, find attached.
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