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Oil rigs spark clashes in the Canary Islands

Lauren FrayerNovember 27, 2014

Oil rigs have popped up along the horizon in one of Europe's top winter beach destinations, Spain's Canary Islands. For the first time, Spain has authorized offshore oil drilling there hoping to reduce its dependence on foreign oil. But the project has prompted massive protests by locals and environmental groups like Greenpeace. Lauren Frayer sends us this report.

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