Quick Clips: Shell and the Niger Delta

Stumbled across this site on the Twitternets. Some interesting and troubling information regarding the oil juggernaut and the Niger Delta Suggested Reading The Best and Worst NPR Tiny Desk Performances From Black Artists We All Hate Tipping Culture, But Did You Know It’s Rooted in Slavery? New Development After White NYC College Professor Makes Racist…

Stumbled across this site on the Twitternets. Some interesting and troubling information regarding the oil juggernaut and the Niger Delta

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At Shell Guilty, a site devoted to exposing the company’s shady dealings, there are numerous articles dealing with the company’s history, legal battles and environmental impact on the region. Below are a few example articles

Report– Shell-Shocked: The environmental and social costs of living with Shell in Nigeria Written and researched by Andrew Rowell Edited and updated by Andrea Goodall

Factsheet– The Case Against Shell About the human rights lawsuit against Shell, prepared by plaintiffs’ co-counsel in the case, EarthRights International and the Center for Constitutional Rights

Factsheet– Shell’s Environmental Devastation in Nigeria Prepared by plaintiffs’ co-counsel in the case, EarthRights International and the Center for Constitutional Rights

Regardless of what side you come down on in the matter, the material within is worth a perusal.

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