Years of Neglect, Dumping Turn Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo Into Filthy, Lawless Mess

摘要

From the moment the diver in red nylon coveralls and blue Chuck Taylor sneakers resurfaces after replacing rusted pipeline on the bed of South America's largest lake, it is a race against time. Coated head to toe in dark-black oil, he clambers aboard the service boat, rips off his makeshift uniform and scrambles to hose himself down with a special compound to wash away the contaminants.