Archives: Incidents
Filter tag: Pollution(clear filter)
| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/06/2007 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Multiple oil spills related to oil companies in a 10 meter distance from people's homes left uncleaned for over 7 months. | Biseni, Nigeria | Environmental Rights Action | Pollution | |
| 07/09/2007 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Argentine government orders refinery shut down over lack of proper environmental permits and impact studies; pollution in soil samples, insufficient waste handling procedures; water from the nearby River Plate taken without permit. | Buenos Aires, Argentina | BBC | Pollution | |
| 08/11/2011 | Chevron | Spill of crude oil from undersea rock near well in 'Frade oil' project; Brazilian regulators claimed leak of 416,400 liters of oil - $130 million settlement with Brazilian authorities. | Rio de Janeiro coast, Brazil | The New York Times | Pollution | |
| 06/08/2012 | Chevron | Large fire erupts at refinery; 15,000 people seek treatment at local hospitals; Chevron charged with operational deficiencies and negligence - $2 million in fines and restitution. | Richmond, California, United States | The Guardian | Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Occupational Hazard, Pollution | |
| 26/03/1999 | Chevron | Explosion and fire at refinery - spread of noxious fumes, hundreds of local residents sent to hospitals. | Richmond, California, United States | San Francisco Gate | Injuries & Diseases, Pollution | |
| 31/01/1995 - 01/01/1991 | Chevron | Illegal bypassing of waste water treatments at refinery and failure to notify public about toxic releases - $540,000. | Richmond, California, United States | US Environmental Protection Agency | Fraud, Pollution | |
| 23/08/2000 | Chevron | Violation of Clean Air Act at offshore loading terminal - $7 million. | El Segundo, California, United States | US Department of Justice | Pollution | |
| 07/01/2008 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Settlement agreed over Clean Air Act violation - $5.8 million. | Deer Park, Texas, United States | Reuters, (2) | Pollution | |
| 01/07/2002 | Chevron | Angola fines Chevron for environmental damage from offshore drilling spills, including pollution of beaches and damage to fishing in the Cabinda region - $2 million. | Angola | BBC | Pollution | |
| 04/02/2008 | (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) (Eni) | Oil spill and poor clean-up practices by locals cause environmental hazard on soil and water. | Niger Delta, Nigeria | IRIN News | Pollution |