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Delta Sigh
American filmmakers arrested in Niger Delta |
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15 Apr 2008 |
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| Posted at 4:58 PM on 15 Apr 2008 Four Americans working on the documentary Sweet Crude, about the impact of the petroleum industry on the economy and environment of the Niger Delta, were arrested in Nigeria this weekend and are still being detained. A Nigerian man accompanying them was also seized. Nigeria is Africa's largest oil exporter and the fourth-largest exporter to the United States, and its petroleum industry is infamous for pollut ... |
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| Topics: energy, insanity, movies, news, Nigeria, oil (all these topics) |
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In the Pipeline of Fire
Pipeline explosion kills up to 200 in Nigeria |
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12 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| In the Pipeline of Fire Pipeline explosion kills up to 200 in Nigeria Between 150 and 200 Nigerians were instantly incinerated when locals siphoning gasoline from an overground pipeline near Lagos, Nigeria, caused an explosion today. Nigeria is the biggest oil producer in Africa and the fourth-largest supplier of crude oil to the U.S.; as a consequence, it's become quite wealthy. But in keeping with the notorious "resource ... |
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| Topics: energy, news, Nigeria, oil (all these topics) |
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Shell Shocked
Nigerian court orders Shell to pay $1.5 billion for pollution |
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27 Feb 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| 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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| Topics: commercial and industry organizations, energy, news, Nigeria, oil (all these topics) |
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The End is Nigeria
Oil pollution, corruption contribute to hostage-taking in Nigeria |
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20 Jan 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The End is Nigeria Oil pollution, corruption contribute to hostage-taking in Nigeria In Nigeria, oil, corruption, pollution, and violence have produced a drama rich with 21st-century portent. Last week, militants in Nigeria's oil-rich delta region took four Western oil workers hostage. Their demands include more local control of Nigeria's massive oil wealth -- the proceeds of which typically end up in the ... |
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| Topics: energy, news, Nigeria, oil, pollution and waste (all these topics) |
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Two Chevrons Don't Make a Right
Chevron may have paid agents of Nigerian military to attack villagers |
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04 Aug 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Two Chevrons Don't Make a Right Chevron may have paid agents of Nigerian military to attack villagers On Jan. 3, 1999, a number of residents of Opia, Nigeria, visited a Chevron oil rig to demand compensation for fishing gear destroyed by the oil company's operations. On Jan. 4, Nigerian military personnel attacked and burned the villages of Opia and Ikenyan, leaving four villagers dead and at ... |
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| Topics: energy, environmental justice, news, Nigeria, oil, politics (all these topics) |
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