Accusations of “intentionally misleading the public about the seriousness” of a two-week release of toxic fumes, allegedly causing the affected county to have the worst air quality in the US.
Incident Tag: Pollution
AQMD and BP Settle Refinery Emission Violations for $25 Million in Civil Penalties, $6 Million in Past Fees, and $50 Million for Community and Clean Air Projects
Ιllegall release of air pollutants caused by failure to adequately inspect, maintain, repair and properly operate thousands of pieces of equipment across refinery – $81 million.
BP Exploration [Alaska] Pleads Guilty To Hazardous Substance Crime Will Pay $22 Million, Establish Nationwide Environmental Management System
Illegal discharge of waste oil, paint thinner and other toxic and hazardous substances by injecting them down oil wells. BP Exploration Alaska failed to report the illegal injections when it learned of the conduct; BP pleads guilty to criminal charges – $22 million.
Nigeria to stop companies flaring gas
Shell’s gas flaring practices have not stopped, even past the 2008 December deadline posed by the Nigerian government, NGO says.
Shell climate crimes exposed in new report
Shell accused of lobbying in Brussels against improvements on EU’s Emission Trading System, and threatened to move refineries out of Europe, if made to pay for emissions. Internal documents also reveal Shell’s knowledge of the environmental severity of gas flaring practices, but chose not to stop their use.
NIGERIA: PETROLEUM, POLLUTION AND POVERTY IN THE NIGER DELTA – SUMMARY
Few, if any, adequate protective measures have been taken by Shell resulting to environmental pollution, and in several cases devastating consequences for human rights says Amnesty; not properly maintained pipelines; release of waste in the environment; failure to remediate and clean-up oil contaminated land and water; devastating consequences for human rights.
***Cree aboriginal group to join London climate camp protest over tar sands [Add Tag???]
Cree aboriginals protest over tar sand project – destroying ancient boreal forest; spreading open-pit mining across local tribes’ territories; contaminating their food and water with toxins; producing heavy CO2 emissions; disrupting local wildlife and threatening their way of life.
Canadian protest over RBS oil sands role
RBS lending to environmentally damaging project of tar sands which pollutes Canadian aboriginals’ land sparks protest.
Canadian protest over RBS oil sands role
RBS accused of investing £1.3 billion – following a £5.6 billion prior investment – in environmentally damaging oil project of tar sands in Canada, also devastating ancestral lands of First Nation tribes.
Shell in the Niger Delta: A Framework for Change Five case studies from civil society
Frequent oil spills, poorly executed clean-ups and gas flaring cause severe pollution of air, water and land, as well as disastrous impacts on health and livelihoods of locals, study shows.