'Risks to host communities' -- reps to probe oil companies violating environmental laws | TheCable

  • 📰 thecableng
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 29 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 15%
  • Publisher: 80%

France Nouvelles Nouvelles

France Dernières Nouvelles,France Actualités

Nigeria's independent online newspaper

The house of representatives has resolved to investigate the failure of oil companies to comply with the extant laws while carrying out exploration and production which have led to environmental hazards.

While moving the motion, Jaha said many oil wells in oil-producing communities are depleted and are no longer commercially viable, resulting in the sale of old upstream assets by international and local oil and gas companies. “Section 233 of the Petroleum Industry Act provides for the establishment of a fund for the mitigation of negative environmental impacts associated with decommissioning or abandonment of oil and gas fields and assets,” he said.

“The abandoned facilities are impeding water transportation causing unimaginable dangers to farmers,” he said.

Nous avons résumé cette actualité afin que vous puissiez la lire rapidement. Si l'actualité vous intéresse, vous pouvez lire le texte intégral ici. Lire la suite:

 /  🏆 2. in FR
 

Merci pour votre commentaire. Votre commentaire sera publié après examen.

France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités

Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.

'Risks to host communities' -- reps to probe oil companies violating environmental lawsThe house of representatives has resolved to investigate the failure of oil companies to comply with the extant laws while carrying out exploration and production which have led to environmental
La source: thecableng - 🏆 2. / 80 Lire la suite »