Residents in Ecuador's Amazon , Outraged After Oil Spill , in Environmental Reserve.<br />On January 28, heavy rains in <br />Ecuador's east caused a boulder to fall <br />on a pipeline resulting in a massive oil spill.<br />On January 28, heavy rains in <br />Ecuador's east caused a boulder to fall <br />on a pipeline resulting in a massive oil spill.<br />Al Jazeera reports that 6,300 barrels <br />of oil leaked into the Cayambe Coca <br />nature reserve and the Coca River. .<br />The Coca River is one of the largest <br />rivers in the Ecuadorian Amazon and <br />a vital source for many nearby communities. .<br />Al Jazeera reports that residents of Puerto <br />Madero have expressed outrage at the spill, <br />which has left oil all along the banks of the river. .<br />Al Jazeera reports that residents of Puerto <br />Madero have expressed outrage at the spill, <br />which has left oil all along the banks of the river. .<br />Bolivia Buenano, <br />a merchant from the area <br />about 75 miles from the spill said, , “This damage is not for <br />a month, two months… <br />it will be 20 years before <br />things return to normal.".<br />Buenano reportedly joined a clean-up <br />crew organized by OCP, the oil transport <br />company responsible for the leak. .<br />Al Jazeera reports that OCP <br />has said that over 84% of the spilled <br />crude has already been recovered. .<br />In 2020, another major spill occurred <br />after a mudslide damaged pipelines,<br />dumping approximately 15,000 barrels <br />of oil into Amazon basin rivers. .<br />In 2020, another major spill occurred <br />after a mudslide damaged pipelines,<br />dumping approximately 15,000 barrels <br />of oil into Amazon basin rivers. .<br />Al Jazeera reports that crude petroleum <br />is the biggest export product of Ecuador. .<br />In 2021, Ecuador extracted, 494,000 barrels per day, from January to November.<br />Ecuador's environmental ministry said that the recent <br />spill affected the 996,000-acre Cayambe Coca Reserve, <br />which is home to a large number of animals and plants. .<br />Ecuador's environmental ministry said that the recent <br />spill affected the 996,000-acre Cayambe Coca Reserve, <br />which is home to a large number of animals and plants.
