Shell Kept Polluted Pipeline Open Despite Warnings

Internal Shell documents reveal the company continued operating a major Nigerian pipeline despite repeated warnings from its own staff about extensive illegal oil theft and resulting spills in the Niger Delta. The documents, part of an ongoing UK court case, show that Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary, SPDC, was exempted from global safety standards, allowing oil to flow even with acknowledged issues. This decision, made despite concerns raised as far back as 2008, has been linked to accusations of significant environmental damage by two Nigerian communities.

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