Nigerian farmers are suing Shell in a Dutch court, asking judges to order the oil giant to clean up environmental damage they claim is caused by leaking pipes. The case is a legal landmark in the Netherlands because it is the first time a Dutch group has been sued for alleged environmental mismanagement caused by an overseas subsidiary.
Farmers suing Shell
Nigerian farmers are suing Shell in a Dutch court, asking judges to order the oil giant to clean up environmental damage they claim is caused by leaking pipes. The case is a legal landmark in the Netherlands because it is the first time a Dutch group has been sued for alleged environmental mismanagement caused by an overseas subsidiary.