Shell documents show years of Nigeria pipeline pumping despite pollution warnings
British multinational Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria for years even though internal documents show it knew the line was causing widespread pollution. The disclosure centres on the Nembe Creek Trunk Line, a 60-mile pipeline in the Niger Delta that carried crude from inland oilfields to a coastal processing site. The documents were released in the context of ongoing legal proceedings in the UK brought by communities in the Niger Delta.The files include emails and presentations, and show that a senior Shell executive warned as early as 2008 about the risks of continuing to pump millions of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Jun 2026 07:05 LONDON
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