An explosion at an illegal oil refinery in Nigeria killed over 100 people this weekend. The government vowed to crack down on these illegal operations, which it says steals over 150,000 gallons of oil each day. Host Marco Werman spoke with Vivian Chime, an environmental reporter for TheCable and Report for the World corps member.
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