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Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show

Internal documents obtained by the BBC reveal that British multinational Shell continued operating its Nembe Creek Trunk Line in Nigeria's Niger Delta for years despite internal warnings about pollution risks from pipeline failures and illegal oil theft. Communities in the Bille area are suing Shell in the UK for $1 billion over environmental damage, lost livelihoods, and health impacts from spills between 2011 and 2013, with Shell attributing most pollution to criminal activity while local leaders and claimants cite corporate negligence.