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August 17, 2012

Shell Blamed for New Oil Spill in Southern Nigeria 
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The oil giant Shell is being accused of a new oil spill in southern
Nigeria. The Nigerian NGO Environmental Rights Action says it has
observed an "extensive" spill on the Brass River in the Niger Delta.
Shell has shut down an oil processing site, but denies claims of a large
spill. The news comes days after Exxon Mobil acknowledged a separate oil
spill in the Delta. A U.N. report one year ago said the region will
already need 30 years and around $1 billion to at least partially
recover from environmental damage caused by major oil companies over
several decades.

 

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