Thick tar clogging 350 sq km of delicate mangrove forest and river delta, home to endangered Bengal tigers and rare dolphins The United Nations said on Thursday it has sent a team of international experts to Bangladesh to help clean up the world’s…

Source: www.theguardian.com

GR:  In many instances, we can’t rely on local governments to clean up environmental impacts.  Perhaps the UN could play a larger role, become more of an emergency environmental disaster relief organization.