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Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:00 AM

Sub-Saharan dilemma: Food vs. fuel or radioactive waste?

Or both? In Senegal, fossil fuel shortages are forcing government leaders to explore every option.
Andrew Leonard

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  • Wednesday, October 24, 2007 05:49 AM

    I'm VERY skeptical of this article

    Questions not asked: does Senegal have a state-owned oil company? Yes:

    http://www.petrosen.sn/

    Do they subsidize the price of those products? Yes again:

    http://tinyurl.com/2oastc

    Behind every shortage, you'll find a subsidy.

    —scareduck Read scareduck's other letters

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