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Abule Egba Pipeline Explosion – 2006
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Halemba Mine Accident – 2006
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Jilin Chemical Plant Explosions – 2005
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Petrobras 36 Oil Platform – 2001
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Los Frailes Mine Pollution – 1998
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Vaal Reefs Elevator Disaster – 1995
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Camelford Water Pollution – 1988
Anyone who wants to damage the largest possible number of people in the shortest possible
Piper Alpha – 1988
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Bhopal Disaster – 1984
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San Juanico – 1984
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Church Rock Uranium Spill – 1979
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Three Mile Island – 1979
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Seveso Disaster – 1976
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Flixborough Chemical Disaster – 1974
People characterized as NIMBYs (‘Not In My Back Yarders’) are the curse of would-be developers
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