Burning Iraq's northern oil fields will create extra pollution.

NO SMOKING, PLEASE Saddam Hussein appears to have missed the opportunity to torch the oil fields in southern Iraq. The estimated potential income to the people of Iraq is $20-30 billion per year. However, there is a greater threat to people and the environment if the northern oil fields are set...

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