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Royal Dutch/Shell Group - Nominated for the Public Eye Award 2005 in the category environment (
23.12.04)
Royal Dutch/Shell Group - Nominated for the Public Eye Award 2005 in the category environment
Nominated by: Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria and Friends of the Earth England, Wales & Northern Ireland
Shell has been pumping oil and flaring gas in the Niger delta since 1956, irrespective of the adverse impact of its operations on local communities, their livelihoods and the environment. The company refuses to assume liability for the damage it causes. In addition, even though Shell committed to stop gas flaring until 2008, it backed down again claiming it would be too expensive.
Shell - Public Eye Award Winner 2005
The winner in the environment category is the Royal Dutch/Shell Group. Even though the corporate group promised to stop gas flaring in Nigeria, it is not willing to keep its commitment and continues flaring despite the adverse impacts on local communities and the environment. In addition, the company has not cleaned up properly any of the numerous oil spills it caused in the Niger delta since 1956. Shell was nominated by Friends of the Earth Nigeria and Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Godwin Ojo, Environmental Rights Action – Friends of the Earth Nigeria is presenting the irresponsible behaviour of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group, winner in the environment category
