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October 07th, 2018
Dossier
Eco-Crimes: Shell and the Niger Delta
by:Shira Jeczmien, Josef Reich,
Vast oil-reserves in the Niger-Delta – one of the planet’s most precious wetlands situated at the African West-coast of Nigeria – were discovered in the 1950s, at [...]
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Niger Delta
October 07th, 2018
"There's hope for the future of the Niger Delta"
by:Frank Odenthal
The non-governmental organization "One Earth One Ocean" has been invited by the Nigerian Ministry of Environment to be part of the clean up in the [...]
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Shell fighter
October 07th, 2018
Shell at the courts
by:Josef Reich
Here and there Shell had no other choice but to admit it's misdoings in court. For example, it did so in 2015 in front of a Nigerian court hearing in order to avoid a likely indictment in the [...]
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Niger Delta air
October 07th, 2018
Cleaning up the Niger-Delta
by:Frank Odenthal
With the Ogoni-Project to clean-up the Niger-Delta in Nigeria in sight, fairplanet had a word with Nnimmo Bassey, the famous environmentalist and winner of [...]
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oloibiri_oildrill
October 07th, 2018
From Oloibiri to Ogoni: Britain's filthy history in the Niger Delta
by:Kolawole Talabi
Originally an agrarian economy dominated by the production of crops such as oil palm, cocoa and groundnut, Nigeria began to export crude oil after [...]
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PortHarcourt_1930s
October 07th, 2018
PORT HARCOURT: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GARDEN CITY?
by:Kolawole Talabi
The capital of oil-rich Rivers state in the Niger Delta is home to roughly 1 million people and the bustling city is fondly called the Garden City. [...]
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Shell_Sign
October 07th, 2018
The hidden cost of Shell oil spill in Niger Delta
by:Bob Koigi
Decades of oil spillage in Nigeria’s oil rich Niger Delta and the incessant bickering over who should own up to the wanton environmental degradation has taken [...]
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oilpollution_nigerdelta
October 07th, 2018
Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface: In the footsteps of Ken Saro Wiwa
by:Bob Koigi
Having grown up experiencing firsthand the devastating impacts of oil spills in his village, Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface could no longer keep quiet. [...]
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Nigeria_Oil_Industry
April 28th, 2017
Bribery scheme uncovered in Nigeria's oil industry
in:Humans, Economy
by:Kolawole Talabi
Although agencies such as the EFCC (better known as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) exist to curb the graft in Nigeria, the apparent [...]
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January 31st, 2017
The elusive peace in Nigeria’s oil rich delta
in:Humans, Nature, Economy
by:Bob Koigi
2016, the worst year in the country, saw the rise of dreaded militia groups that continue to agitate for government’s commitment in sharing the oil [...]
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Pollution_Exxon
December 03rd, 2015
Help convicting the top polluters!
type:Petition
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
ExxonMobil is under investigation by the New York Attorney General for allegedly lying about climate change. At the same time, a second landmark [...]
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shell verdict
November 25th, 2015
The Shell-Nigeria verdict
by:Ama Lorenz
"So just try to put yourself into somebody else's gills/ You're killing my ecosystem with fishing and oil spills/ Thank you BP/ Thank you BP/ The [...]
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Svalbard family
November 16th, 2015
Shell: Stop the greenwashing and get serious about climate change!
type:Petition, Project
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
In a surprising turn of events, Shell's board of executives has officially endorsed resolution committing the company to take action against climate [...]
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ken saro-wiwa
November 12th, 2015
Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni-Eight's battle should go on
by:Murat Suner
Have you heard about Ogoniland? It's the home of about 500,000 thousand Ogoni, who are an ethnic minority situated in the Niger delta.Ogoniland [...]
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niger delta oil spill amnesty
November 03rd, 2015
Shell's claims about cleaning up Niger delta are false
by:Murat Suner
In March this year, Royal Dutch Shell admitted to more than 200 oil spills in the Niger Delta. By contrast, on average, there were only 10 spills a year [...]
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arctic_ice
August 26th, 2015
Tune into Greenpeace' musical protest against Shell!
type:Petition, Protest
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
Since almost four weeks now the workers of Shell Headquarters in London experience an outstanding type of protest: From string orchestras to bag-pipe [...]
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cleaning rags_shell
August 01st, 2015
And again: The people vs. Shell
type:NGO, Project, Protest
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
Shell’s Arctic drilling fleet is on the move. The drillship, Noble Discoverer and the oil rig Polar Pioneer are on their way to the Alaskan Arctic via [...]
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Shell fighter
July 08th, 2015
Shell: Let’s make a pledge to finish what we started!
type:NGO, Petition, Protest
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
Shell have spent 3 years trying to get the green light to drill in the Arctic. Obama gave them the go-ahead, but with constant scrutiny and pressure from [...]
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June 30th, 2015
Time is running out!
type:NGO, Petition, Protest
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
A new Arctic oil rush has begun. Reckless companies like Shell, Gazprom, Statoil, and Exxon want to invade the fragile Arctic, risking a devastating oil spill for only [...]
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May 29th, 2015
The #PeopleVsOil
by:Ama Lorenz
This week, Greenpeace Canada started an unprecedented journey on the shores of Vancouver. Six representatives of the Canadian First Nation are sailing the first time ever together onboard [...]
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Obama stop Shell
May 28th, 2015
Obama, stop Shell!
type:NGO, Petition, Project, Protest
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
Shell is moving towards the Arctic.A recent decision by the Obama administration put Shell a step closer to drilling in the icy waters of the Alaskan Arctic. Amongst the growing [...]
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May 18th, 2015
Shell no!
type:Petition, Protest
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
The US government just gave oil giant Shell the go-ahead to drill in the pristine Arctic, putting our climate and the ocean’s majestic wildlife under grave risk.Before Shell can get to the Arctic, their monster ship needs [...]
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Cecilia Teela used to collect periwinkles in Bodo
November 14th, 2014
Shell's false claims on Nigeria oil spills
by:Murat Suner
Court documents revealed by Amnesty International today expose the fact that Shell has repeatedly made false claims about the size and impact of two [...]
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May 12th, 2013
Armed Resistance in the Niger Delta: SHELL CLEAN UP YOUR MESS!
in:Humans, Nature
type:Allgemein
by:Jack Bicker
These were the words of a father living in the Niger Delta, outraged and exasperated at the disregard in which he is held by the oil companies who he [...]
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April 08th, 2013
Enough is Enough: Clean up your mess, Shell!
in:Nature, Economy
type:Allgemein
by:fairplanet
Dear Shell,We are aware of the fact that you, like most other major multinationals, have reassured the world of your strong commitment to corporate [...]
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727px-Nigerian_farmers
November 13th, 2012
Nigerian farmers bringing Shell to justice
in:Nature, Economy
type:Allgemein
by:Sara Jabril
This court case could go down in history as one of the first rulings to hold a giant multinational accountable for its actions overseas. Imagine [...]
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shell_nigeria
November 07th, 2012
People Power vs. Big Oil
in:Nature, Economy
type:Allgemein
org:Avaaz
Finally, Big Oil is having to pay for the wasteland and violence that they’ve created. President Jonathan supports the Shell fine, and progressive Senators are pushing for [...]
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