I was inspired to visit this site again due to the recent story in the papers with the UN’s decision to exonerate Shell for four decades of oil pollution in the Niger Delta.
It still amazes me how relatively little attention this has received in comparison to the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, as the issue has been much longer running and has received far more damage both in terms of the environment and in the cost to the communities living there.
This site hosts a great piece on the damage done by the oil industry in the Niger Delta. It has some stunning and haunting photography and is well worth a watch.
