What environmental issue was Ogoniland facing due to petroleum extraction?
Deforestation
Animal extinction
Indiscriminate petroleum waste dumping
Air pollution
Answer
The environmental issue Ogoniland faced as a result of petroleum extraction was indiscriminate petroleum waste dumping. This practice caused severe pollution of the land, water, and air, leading to significant degradation of the environment and severe health problems for the people living in the area.
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