Information from "Norbert Gahbler" <ngahbler@gmx.de>	13.12.2001

Hi John
good news from Germany
I have just heard a report an the WDR (West-German-Radio, Colgne), stating
that a secretary of Wolfgang Clemens, Prime Minister of Northrhine
Westfalia (NRW), has seen people at the World Bank in New York about the
Equador pipeline project. He was inofficially informed, that there has
been
no ecological evaluation by the world bank on this project and that the
World Bank does not see, that their ecological standards are met by the
project.
This information has upset a lot of peolpe in the NRW government and
Clement now asks WestLB to give explanation how that could happen and what
consequences will be taken.
The journalist finished of with the statement: According to their own
proclamations, that they will only support projects according to the world
bank eco-standards the only thing WestLB can do, is drop their plans.

I hope this is good news.
with Love   Norbert