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UNEP Report on Shell Damage in Ogoniland Marked in Erris

category mayo | environment | news report author Saturday August 13, 2011 23:07author by Sparky

The UNEP recently issued a report detailing the destructive effects of decades of Shell oil production activities in Ogoniland in Nigeria.

The publication was marked in Erris County Mayo by a protest outside the gates of a newly constructed Shell gas refinery.The video also shows how routine violence against protesters has become.

Related Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3HvETeMeTI

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UNEP Report Damming on Shell Activities


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author by Serfpublication date Sun Aug 14, 2011 06:02author address author phone

another shell "leak" in the north sea. I'm sure they'll cover up the true extent of the environmental damage. Business as usual.
Kudos to the brave protesters of erris

author by Sparkypublication date Mon Aug 15, 2011 22:31author address author phone

A hard hitting Aljazeera report on Ogoniland ...

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Ogoni



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