Investigation Reveals Continued Gas Flaring and Legal Violations by Oil Companies in Nigeria

A four-year investigation highlights how major oil producers continue to illegally flare gas in Nigeria despite stricter environmental laws, resulting in rising methane emissions and severe health impacts on local communities.

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INVESTIGATION: Oil companies violate Nigerian laws, flare gas, face no sanctions (1)

Four years after Nigeria tightened its anti-gas flaring laws, a PREMIUM TIMES investigation finds weak enforcement, rising methane emissions, with oil-producing communities paying severely for these. The post INVESTIGATION: Oil companies violate Nigerian laws, flare gas, face no sanctions (1) appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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Investigation Reveals Continued Gas Flaring and Legal Violations by Oil Companies in Nigeria

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