Friends of the Earth: Behind the Shine – the Real Impacts of Shell’s Work Around the World
Jun 23 2004
The oil giant Shell, already under scrutiny for overstating its oil reserves, stands accused of polluting communities, damaging wildlife habitats and failing to live up to its promise of environmental and social responsibility in a new report launched by Friends of the Earth today (Wednesday 23 June), ahead of the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) [1].
Behind the Shine – the other Shell Report 2003 unveils a catalogue of misery from communities living next door to Shell’s operations around the world [2]. These people have known for many years what shareholders were shocked to discover this year – Shell`s promises and commitments are not all they seem [3]. Representatives from these communities are in London to raise these concerns at the company’s AGM.
In the Niger Delta, where Shell sources 10 per cent of its oil, the company’s failure to invest in technology results in 700 million scf/d of gas being burnt off into the environment, an increase on last year, despite a commitment to end flaring by 2008 [4]. Gas flaring wastes energy, contributes to global warming and pollutes the environment [5]. But gas flaring has become an every-day feature for the communities in the Delta. Oil spills are also common – with 9,900 barrels of oil spilt in 2003 [6]. Oil spills are frequently left rather than cleaned up, contaminating farmland, water courses and fish supplies. read more
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