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To somebody recently acquainted with the subject, the Ogoni's situation may seem more about human rights than the environment. After all, Nigeria has a history of puppet dictators, military rule and has denied its people democratic elections and minority rights. ....

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.... environmental and social policies, the company seemingly has done little. The importance of Nigeria's oil to Shell cannot be underestimated, accounting for almost 14% of the company's production which equates to the greatest production outside of the USA. Therefore, both Shell and the Nigerian government have an interest in maintaining the status quo and continuing with business as usual. Since the beginning of Shell's operations in the Niger Delta, the company has wreaked havoc on the neighboring communities and their environment. Many of its operations and materials are outdated, in poor conditions and would be illegal in other parts of the world ....