Spotlighting oil majors’ ‘ecocide’ of Niger Delta: Q&A with Michael J. Watts

Mongabay
Jun 2, 2023, 11:47 am715 ptsHot
In May, a commission of experts appointed by the governor of Nigeria’s Bayelsa state released its long-awaited report on the impact of oil production on the small riverine state. The report detailed years of oil spills, gas flaring, and other pollution from facilities owned by companies like Shell and Eni,…

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