Oil permits up for auction in Congo's Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk

Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving forward with its plans to auction off a vast majority of oil and gas drilling blocks located in the country's rainforest and peatland.

Oil permits up for auction in Congo's Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk
Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving forward with its plans to auction off a vast majority of oil and gas drilling blocks located in the country's rainforest and peatland.