AP journalist Taiwo Adebayo writes about an oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river. It's upended livelihoods in the fishing and farming communities in part of the Niger Delta, which has long endured environmental pollution caused by the oil industry. In a nutshell:The spill originated from the Trans-Niger Pipeline operated by Shell, which has faced resistance from local communities due to environmental pollution caused by the oil industry. While the volume of the spill is yet to be determined, activists have shared images of contaminated land, oil-covered water surfaces, and dead fish. “It is a cover-up, and we do not see the impact.”The big picture:The Niger Delta continues to grapple with significant challenges in addressing the environmental damage inflicted by oil production.

Source: The Guardian June 26, 2023 17:14 UTC