November 2011

YENAGOA, Nigeria — Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell on Sunday reported a fresh spill from a key delivery pipeline in southern Nigeria, but said it has contained the leak.

“SPDC (Shell Petroleum Development Company) contained a spill in Adibawa delivery line which was reported yesterday (Saturday),” Shell’s Nigerian joint venture said in a statement.

“We had dispatched our spill containment team to the site as soon as we received the reports and the personnel succeeded in containing the leak,” it said.

An Taisce settles with State and leaves community to defend Sruwaddacon

On Tuesday 15th November, An Taisce board member Attracta Uí Bhroin travelled to Belmullet Civic Centre to defend the withdrawal of An Taisce’s legal challenges to the validity of consents for the Corrib Gas project. An Taisce have claimed that their settlement is a 'victory for the environment' despite the fact that the State remains in breach of European environmental directives in proceeding with the Corrib project. The next day campaigners stopped Shell’s peat haulage outside Bellanaboy refinery site to demonstrate that despite An Taisce settling with the State, local campaigners will continue to defend the safety of the community.

Stopping Shell's haulage outside the refinery at Bellanaboy

Shell compound at Aughoose shut down during day of solidarity

About 40 Shell to Sea campaigners blocked the Aughoose compound this morning - all Shell employees prevented entering compound 7.30 to 9.30. The road was kept open to local traffic by the campaign. There was no Garda presence. Just after 10 Shell to Sea activists started setting up an Occupy Shell Corrib Camp at the gates of the refinery in a show of solidarity with the global Occupy movements!

A French journalist who was researching the Corrib gas dispute for a French magazine was arrested for public order offences at a recent protest.
Adrein Blondel (21) with an address at 25 Derrybeg Drive, Newry, Co Down was arrested for failure to comply with the direction of the gardaí and willful obstruction during a protest at Ballygelly South, Glenamoy on November 3 last.
Superintendent Pat Diskin told Belmullet District Court that Mr Blondel was arrested when he was among 15 people who obstructed a cement lorry going to the Shell compound in Aughoose.