Shell’s environmental devastation in the Niger Delta came under heavy scrutiny today, as global media attention focused on the company’s admission of liability for two devastating oil spills in Nigeria in 2008-9.
Here is a round-up of press coverage so far. Current estimates suggest that Shell could pay our over $410 million (£250m) in compensation.
FT: Shell’s Nigeria pay-out could top £250m[1]
BBC: Ogoniland oil spills: Shell admits Nigeria liability[2]
Reuters: Shell faces first Nigerian oil spill claims in UK[3]
Niger Delta spills: Shell liable[4]
The Guardian: Shell oil spills[5] in the Niger delta: ‘Nowhere and no one has escaped’[6]
RTT: Shell Accepts Liability For Two Oil Spills In Nigeria[7]
Fox: Shell’s SPDC JV To Begin Settlement Talks Following Nigeria Spill[8]
Shell accepts blame for Nigeria oil spills [9]
Africasia: Shell admits ‘devastating’ Nigeria oil spills [10]
Nigeria ‘sabotage’ forces Shell shut-in[11]
Morning Star: Oil giant Shell admits liability for Nigeria spills[12]
RNW: Shell responsible for Nigeria leaks[13]
CTV: Shell’s Nigeria payout could top $400-million[14]
AFP: Shell admits ‘devastating’ Nigeria oil spills[15]
- FT: Shell’s Nigeria pay-out could top £250m: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4209f536-bde8-11e0-ab9f-00144feabdc0.html
- BBC: Ogoniland oil spills: Shell admits Nigeria liability: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14391015
- Reuters: Shell faces first Nigerian oil spill claims in UK: http://af.reuters.com/article/nigeriaNews/idAFL6E7J32H120110803?sp=true
- Niger Delta spills: Shell liable: http://news.sky.com/home/article/16043213
- Shell oil spills: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/03/shell-oil-spills-niger-delta-bodo
- in the Niger delta: ‘Nowhere and no one has escaped’: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/03/shell-oil-spills-niger-delta-bodo
- RTT: Shell Accepts Liability For Two Oil Spills In Nigeria: http://www.rttnews.com/Content/GeneralNews.aspx?Id=1682485&SM=1
- Shell’s SPDC JV To Begin Settlement Talks Following Nigeria Spill: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2011/08/03/shells-spdc-jv-to-begin-settlement-talks-following-nigeria-spill/
- Shell accepts blame for Nigeria oil spills : http://www.envirotech-online.com/news/water-wastewater/9/breaking_news/shell_accepts_blame_for_nigeria_oil_spills/16245/%20%20
- Shell admits ‘devastating’ Nigeria oil spills : http://www.africasia.com/services/news_africa/article.php?ID=CNG.1990c2943612788ba4bed492da11c97b.3e1%20%20
- Nigeria ‘sabotage’ forces Shell shut-in: http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article270765.ece
- Morning Star: Oil giant Shell admits liability for Nigeria spills: http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/107866
- RNW: Shell responsible for Nigeria leaks: http://www.rnw.nl/africa/bulletin/shell-responsible-nigeria-leaks
- CTV: Shell’s Nigeria payout could top $400-million: http://www.ctv.ca/generic/generated/static/business/article2118618.html
- AFP: Shell admits ‘devastating’ Nigeria oil spills: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gylkH-UOa3FP6hs3nSF7ednQqF_A?docId=CNG.1990c2943612788ba4bed492da11c97b.3e1