Proposed natural gas pipeline to cut through the Amazon rain forest

In an effort to achieve regional self sufficiency a natural gas pipeline may be run through the Amazon rain forest from Venezuela to Argentina. The project may take seven years and has an estimated cost of $20 Billion.

Officials from Venezuela, Argentina, and Brazil will meet in March to discuss the issues.

The idea to include Bolivia has been suggested as well, since they are South America's second largest supplier of natural gas, after Venezuela.

The question is how will all this construction affect the animals and plants in the forest?

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