Failure of Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC , to ensure environmental protection by maintaining and protecting oil pipelines may leave it vulnerable to pay series of compensation claims from several communities in the Niger Delta, Amnesty International said in London. The group made this observation as a London law firm, Leigh Day, announced two more lawsuits instituted against Royal Dutch Shell on behalf of Bille and Ogale, two communities in the Niger Delta region devastated by oil pollution. In its investor briefing, titled “Shell’s growing liabilities in the Niger Delta: Lessons from the Bodo court case”, Amnesty International warned Shell’s investors that failures in the way the oil giant inspects and reports on oil spills, could mask the scale of potential financial liability arising for Shell. Shell has already paid out £55 million to the Bodo community after settling its claim out of court in January 2015. Court documents […]