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Dutch court to issue verdict in Shell Nigeria pollution suit

2013-01-30 00:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: A Dutch court will rule on Wednesday whether Royal Dutch Shell is responsible for pollution in Nigeria, a case activists say could set a precedent for damage claims related to the foreign activities of multinational companies. Four Nigerians and interest group Friends of the Earth filed the suit in 2008 in The Hague, where Shell has its joint global headquarters, seeking unspecified reparations for lost income from contaminated land and waterways in the Niger Delta. The Nigerians - fishermen...

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