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Oil Majors Offered Faster Nigerian Exit if They Pay for Cleanup, Compensation

Major oil companies, such as Exxon Mobil and Shell, that aim to exit Nigeria’s onshore oil can get quicker approval to do so if they take responsibility for spills rather than wait for authorities to apportion blame, the regulator said …

Shell to Face UK Trial Over Devastating Nigerian Oil Spills

A UK court ruled that a group of Nigerian fishermen can bring claims against Shell Plc over oil pollution that devastated their communities, as a long-running legal case edges closer to a trial. The 13,000 fishermen from the Ogale and …

Shell Wins Bid to Limit British Suit Over Nigeria Delta Oil Spill

Shell Plc won a bid to limit a British lawsuit over an oil spill off the coast of Nigeria after a judge ruled that a group of thousands of Nigerians couldn’t prove that the disaster continued to wreak devastation on …

Thousands of Nigerians Join Landmark Lawsuit Against Shell in UK

More than 13,500 Nigerians joined their communities in a lawsuit against Shell Plc before a landmark UK trial that could have far-reaching implications for parent-company responsibility over the actions of foreign subsidiaries. The residents of the crude-rich Niger Delta are …

Shell Appeals $2 Billion Court Judgment in Nigerian Oil-Spill Case

A Nigerian court will hear Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s appeal to overturn an almost $2 billion award against the company for allegedly spilling oil in the West African country. The energy giant is challenging a November 2020 judgment in favor …

Global Fast Fashion Brands Helping to Drive Pollution of African Rivers: Report

JOHANNESBURG – Global fast fashion brands are helping drive pollution that has dyed African rivers blue or turned their waters as alkaline as bleach, according to a report published on Tuesday. Water Witness International’s (WWI) report featured the polluted rivers …

Shell to Pay $111 Million to Resolve Long-Running Oil-Spill Dispute in Nigeria

Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Nigerian unit agreed to pay a local community $111 million to resolve a long-running dispute over an oil spill that occurred more than half a century ago. The Anglo-Dutch energy giant will pay the Ejama-Ebubu people …