Six years ago Shell oil spills devastated parts of the Nigerian Delta. Now after years of hard work and dragging the oil giant through court they are finally paying back both the community and individuals impacted by the spills. Shell will pay about $52 million to the communities around where the oil spill happened, and about $30 million to the 15,600 individuals directly effected by the spills.
Shell ordered to pay after spill
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