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Oil Demand Threatens Ecuador’s Rainforest

Up to 8 million acres of pristine Ecuadorian rainforest is under threat by a new plan to drill for oil. A local tribe vows to fight to protect their land.

May 3, 2013 | Ann Curry | NBC Nightly News

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