Problem:
Petrolia is a fictitious nation. The people of this nation have recently discovered a vast supply of oil beneath their land. Many of the actions and methods required to access, drill, and retrieve the oil would violate several provisions of the Kyoto Protocol if it was the United States or Japan doing the excavating. However, because Petrolia has a lighter burden placed on it by the Kyoto Protocol, it is able to retrieve the oil without any violation. Based only on this scenario, which of the following is TRUE of Petrolia? • A. Petrolia's population exceeds that of the United States. • B. Petrolia is located in the northern hemisphere. • c. Petrolia is a developing nation. • D. Petrolia and the United States are active trade partners. • E. Petrolia has never before drilled for oil.