Oil Spills From Shell's Delta Oil Exploration

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More than 11,000 residents of the Ogali community filed their claim in London's High Court. They said that oil spills from Shell's operation contaminated drinking water and harmed air quality. It's now the second community from the region to file this kind of claim against Shell. But Shell doesn't necessarily object to the payment of compensation or its responsibility for cleanup.

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