Community demands compensation (N200 million) for alleged dump of drilling chemicals and toxic wastes.
Incident Tag: Pollution
Shell faces new dilemma in south Nigeria
Shell stationed paramilitary police (nicknamed “kill and go”) to deal with community violent conflict, over clean-up dispute.
Nigeria: Gov Odili Urges Shell to Clean Up 250 Oil Spills in Rivers
Governor urges clean up of over 250 oil spills across the state traced to Shell.
NIGERIA: ARE HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE PIPELINE?
Amnesty documents clean-up failures after oil spills, threats of violence and incidents of violent assaults on local community relating to oil companies.
Chad suspends China’s CNPC for environmental violations
Operations of CNPC’s subsidiary in Chad entirely suspended by country’s government after violation of environmental standards.
Xingang Port oil spill (China National Pet.)
Two crude oil pipelines rupture and subsequently explode – 1,500 tonnes of oil spilled; within 6 days, spill stretched as far as 90 km along coast; considered worst oil spill in China’s history.
Yellow River Oil Spill (China National Pet.)
‘Lanzhou-Zhengzhou’ oil pipeline ruptures; 150,000 liters of diesel oil flow down Wei River and reach Yellow River, source of drinking water for millions.
11,500 evacuated after CNPC gas leak
Gas well leak – 11,500 forced to evacuate, river polluted.
2003 Gas Leak in Chongqing (China National Pet.)
Explosion at natural gas field due to workplace negligence; poisonous fumes spread into surrounding communities; entire village nearly wiped out – 243 dead, 2,142 hospitalized.
2005 Jilin chemical plant explosions
Series of explosions at chemical plant – 6 killed, dozens injured; 80km long toxic slick in Songhua River.