In Bodo, Shell has been one of the biggest polluters. Pigi's community has previously won a historic legal case against Shell at a UK court after a major oil spill in 2008 where more than 560,000 ...
It used to be much better. Now, poverty is everywhere.’ Fisherman from Bodo, May 2011 Unfortunately, there has been little improvement. The clean-up of oil spills in the Niger Delta is often slow and ...
If it’s an operational spill, we also compensate people ... is meant to serve as a mediator between oil companies, including Shell, and the Bodo community (and is part-funded by the oil giant ...
ShareThe call for clean-up of areas in the Niger Delta that have been ravaged by oil pollution has continued to gain traction, while efforts have continued to be made to ensure that there is no ...
The Atlantic Empress spills 42.7 million gallons of oil. On August 2, the Atlantic Empress spills an additional 41.5 million gallons near Barbados while being towed away. 10. August 1, 1980 ...
Crews have deployed oil-soaking booms in Swan Creek to control the flow and closed the nearby Wabash Cannonball Trail for safety.
Ohio EPA officials say the release was traced to a vacant industrial building and was estimated to be less than 100 gallons in volume.