Brazil's President Sees New Growth In the Rain Forest.

Focuses on Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his decision to build pipelines through part of the Amazon forest. Cost of the pipeline project to be constructed by Petróleo Brasileiro SA, which was driven by economic pressures, energy concerns and political compromise; Potential impact on the rain forests; Comments from da Silva, regarding the potential benefits of using the rain forest to improve the economic and social conditions of Brazil; Extent of environmental opposition to the pipeline project; View of author that industrialists are surprised by da Silva, who campaigned on environmental issues.