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Shell Shocked
Nigerian court orders Shell to pay $1.5 billion for pollution |
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27 Feb 2006 |
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| Shell Shocked Nigerian court orders Shell to pay $1.5 billion for pollution A Nigerian court has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to ante up $1.5 billion in damages to communities in the Niger Delta, citing oil spills that polluted regional rivers, spoiled crops, and poisoned fish. The Friday ruling is a major victory for the region's Ijaw people, who have struggled for over a decade to get comp ... |
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