Niger Delta communities in ‘great danger’ as month-old oil spill continues

Crude oil from a blowout has been pouring into creeks in the Niger Delta since Nov. 5, with the well’s owner, Nigerian energy firm Aiteo, unable to contain the spill and specialists called in to help. The blowout, at a non-producing well in the Santa Barbara field in Bayelsa state, has caused extensive pollution of … Continue reading Niger Delta communities in ‘great danger’ as month-old oil spill continues