After four year delay, Shell still has not cleaned up pollution caused by its two massive oil spills in two populated areas.
Incident Tag: Pollution
Nigeria’s agony dwarfs the Gulf oil spill. The US and Europe ignore it
40-year old corroded pipeline leaks oil for several months, polluting forests, farmland, fishponds and drinking water.
Oil spill: Shell to pay N15.4bn
Shell ordered by Nigerian High court to pay for oil spill – N15.4 billion.
Firms ordered to pay almost £10m over Buncefield blast
Massive explosion at oil depot measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale injures 43 people, destroys homes and businesses and with yet unknown environmental damage that could last for decades. Firms involved fined almost 10£ million.
Oil and gas spills in North Sea every week, papers reveal
Documents reveal serious spills of oil and gas occurring at the rate of one a week from 5 oil companies operating in the North Sea.
Environmental Assessment of Ogoniland report
Two-year UN environmental study finds massive environmental disaster in Nigeria related to oil industry dating back 50 years; extensive pollution of soil and groundwater contaminating community wells; severe damage to vegetation; wetlands and creeks are coated with floating oil destroying the fish habitat; and air polluted with benzene detected in all air samples. ‘Community members at Ogale are drinking water from wells that is contaminated with benzene, a known carcinogen, at levels over 900 times above the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline.’
Groundwater Contamination Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Benzene Spill
Residents of an Illinois town file toxic tort lawsuit against oil companies for groundwater contamination.
Shell’s wildly inaccurate reporting of Niger Delta oil spill exposed
Amnesty International exposes Shell’s inaccurate reporting of massive 72-day Niger Delta oil spill.
Shell faces $5 billion fine over Nigeria Bonga oil spill
Shell faces fine over estimated 40,000 barrel oil spill polluting 950 square km of water surface-$5 billion.
Fracking Hazards Obscured in Failure to Disclose Wells
Energy Companies failure to disclose wells obscures fracking environmental hazards.