Oil drilling project near mouth of Amazon River rejected by Brazil’s environmental regulator
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RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s environmental regulator has rejected a license for a controversial offshore oil drilling project near the mouth of the Amazon River that drew strong opposition from activists who warned of its potential for damaging the area.…