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Shell’s Shady Partner-in-Crime

Posted by John Donovan: 20 Nov 24

What do you get when you mix rogue employees, stolen oil, and an oil giant so bloated with cash it barely noticed? Oh, just your everyday $120 million fuel heist at Shell Eastern Petroleum’s Pulau Bukom facility. Yes, Shell — the greedy, ruthless, planet-choking monolith — managed to “misplace” over 200,000 tonnes of gas oil between 2014 and 2018. But don’t worry! Justice is totally being served… to the little guys, anyway.

Shell Loses $120 Million of Fuel, Shrugs, and Moves On read more

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Shell Dumps Carbon Offsets

Posted by John Donovan: 20 Nov 2024

Shell Dumps Carbon Offsets: Because Saving the Planet Isn’t Profitable Enough

Oh, Shell, you sly devil. Once the self-proclaimed champion of greenwashing — sorry, “carbon offsets” — you’ve decided to ditch the whole charade. Turns out saving the planet doesn’t quite deliver the juicy returns you’re after. Under the enlightened leadership of CEO Wael Sawan, the oil behemoth is making its priorities crystal clear: screw nature, let’s drill for dollars. read more

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From the House of Lords to the Den of Iniquity: Shell’s Prelude Nemesis Calls for Real Whistleblower Protections

BY IRINA WOODHEAD

Reflections from Addressing the UK House of Lords

I recently had the profound honor of addressing a meeting at The House of Lords, particularly Lord Berkeley, about an issue that is very important to me: the urgent need for a dedicated Office of the Whistleblower. My name is Irina Woodhead, and I have been advocating for stronger whistleblower protections to ensure fair investigations and accountability.

Whistleblowers play a crucial role in exposing fraud and corruption, yet current legislation fails us. read more

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Shell’s Moral Tightrope: Will They Finally Be Forced to Care About Climate Change?

Posted by John Donovan: 10 Nov 2024

Shell, the “green” oil giant that really cares (just ask their PR team), is up for round two in a Dutch courtroom showdown with environmentalists. This Tuesday, Shell will hear whether its appeal against a 2021 ruling—one that dared to suggest they should cut CO2 emissions—will stick. This wasn’t just a minor inconvenience; the court ordered Shell to reduce its emissions by 45% by 2030. The nerve! Shell, once nestled in the Netherlands, seemed so rattled by this pesky accountability that they packed up and headed to the UK. read more

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WTF: Shell’s $1.3 Billion Nigerian Oil Deal Flops—Because Even Corruption Has Standards

21 Oct 2024

Oh, Shell, you poor, misunderstood oil giant, trying so hard to make a clean getaway from the toxic mess you’ve left in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. But what’s this? Nigeria rejected your grand $1.3 billion deal to sell off your onshore oil production unit. The local consortium, Renaissance Africa Energy, wasn’t up to snuff. Even in a landscape ravaged by pollution, oil theft, and violence (mostly thanks to companies like Shell), the regulators still have some standards. Who knew? read more

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Shell Can’t Even Ditch Its Dirty Nigerian Oil Fields Without Screwing Up

17 Oct 2024

Oh, Shell, always finding new ways to trip over its own oily feet. This time, they’ve managed to fumble a $1.3 billion sale of their onshore oilfields in Nigeria. Yes, you heard that right. The almighty Shell, which practically wrote the book on ruthless exploitation, can’t even offload its pollution-ridden assets without causing another mess. Nigeria’s oil regulator took one look at their proposed buyer, Renaissance Group, and said, “Yeah, no thanks. These guys aren’t remotely qualified to run this operation.” read more

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Shell Loses Landmark Case Because Apparently, Destroying Nigerian Communities for Profit Isn’t Enough—They Tried to Weasel Out of Responsibility Too

Shell Loses Landmark Case Because Apparently, Destroying Nigerian Communities for Profit Isn’t Enough—They Tried to Weasel Out of Responsibility Too

Posted by John Donovan: 12 Oct 2024

In a stunning twist that absolutely no one saw coming, oil behemoth Shell, the model of corporate ethics (wink), has lost yet another court battle. This time, the UK Court of Appeal has handed down a major ruling in favor of two Nigerian communities, the Bille and Ogale, whose land, water, and livelihoods have been systematically obliterated by oil pollution—allegedly caused by none other than Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary, SPDC.

The Bille and Ogale communities have been living in an environmental nightmare for years, courtesy of around 100 oil spills from Shell’s crumbling infrastructure. These spills have rendered their land uninhabitable, poisoned their water, and left them unable to farm or fish. But Shell—because why accept responsibility when you can stall, deflect, and confuse—managed to string this case out for ten years, while thousands of people suffered, and many even died waiting for justice. read more

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Shell CEO Cuts Jobs, But Don’t Worry—Shareholders Are Totally Thrilled While Employees Watch the Ship Sink

Shell CEO Cuts Jobs, But Don’t Worry—Shareholders Are Totally Thrilled While Employees Watch the Ship Sink

Posted by John Donovan: 11 Oct 2024

In today’s episode of “Corporate Greed Gone Wild,” Shell employees are shockedshocked, I tell you—that their CEO, Wael Sawan, is gutting the company left, right, and centre, all to make a few extra bucks for their beloved shareholders. In an annual survey where employees got the rare chance to vent their frustrations without being immediately escorted out of the building, the results were exactly what you’d expect when a CEO slashes jobs like they’re going out of style. read more

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Shell, the Selfless Saint of Oil and Gas, Heroically Whines About Not Getting Enough of the Pie From Fellow Billionaire Venture Global

11 Oct 2024

Ah, Shell. The world’s paragon of corporate virtue is at it again, tirelessly working in the interest of humanity—or at least, humanity’s wealthiest elite. The oil and gas behemoth, whose ecological footprint can only be measured in extinction events, is currently devastated by a ruling from a U.S. regulator. Apparently, they won’t get to comb through all the juicy internal documents of Venture Global LNG that Shell so graciously funded. It’s almost like the U.S. courts have this crazy thing called “rules” about what documents can be demanded. read more

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Shell and Eni’s Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card

Italian Prosecutors Convicted for Not Helping the Oil Giants Enough!

8 Oct 2024

Ah, Italy. Where corruption cases involving billion-dollar oil deals come with a side of courtroom theatrics, and now—get this—a slap on the wrist for prosecutors who didn’t help Shell and Eni get off easy enough. Yes, you read that right: Two Milan prosecutors were convicted and sentenced to eight months in prison because they failed to file documents that might have made the defense teams of these global pollution factories look better. What a heartwarming turn of events for corporate accountability. read more

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Shell’s Legal Gymnastics: How to Destroy a Community and Blame the Victims for Not Having a Map!

Image from Guardian article by Andrew Rowell “Unloveable Shell, the goddess of oil” published 15 Nov 1997

8 Oct 2024

In yet another jaw-dropping display of corporate acrobatics, Shell—the planet’s most prolific polluter with a conscience as black as the oil it spills—is back in court, twisting itself into legal knots to avoid responsibility for decimating Nigerian communities. This time, the British oil giant has managed to turn a simple quest for justice into an impossible scavenger hunt where the prize is… well, more injustice. Welcome to Shell’s sick new game: “Pin the Spill on the Disaster!” read more

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Shell’s Third Quarter Blues: Oh No, Only Billions in Profits! How Will They Survive?

8 Oct 2024

Cue the tiniest violin as Shell, the poster child of corporate greed and environmental destruction, announces—wait for it—a drop in its refining profit margins! Yes, folks, the same oil titan responsible for trashing the planet now faces the horrific fate of only making slightly less obscene amounts of money. Somewhere in the world, a polar bear sheds a tear… or maybe that’s just an oil slick.

Let’s break down the tragedy: Shell’s refining margins took a nosedive by a whopping 30% in the third quarter, down to a measly $5.5 per barrel from the previous $7.7. Oh, the humanity! It seems global demand for oil has taken a dip, as the world awkwardly tries to figure out how to avoid climate catastrophe while Shell desperately clings to its 19th-century business model. read more

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Shell’s Legacy of Greed, Death, and Destruction that Makes SPECTRE Look Like Boy Scouts

In today’s episode of “How Many More People Can Shell Kill for Profit?” we’ve got more lawsuits, more corporate greed, and the usual cocktail of death and destruction that Shell serves up with a smile. This time, it’s the North Sea’s Rosebank and Jackdaw fields, where Shell, along with its buddies Equinor and Ithaca Energy, are facing a Greenpeace judicial review for yet another scandalous environmental mess. Because if there’s one thing Shell knows how to do, it’s turn an environmental catastrophe into a line item on a balance sheet. read more

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Shell Whines About “Dysfunctional” Regulations Slowing Energy Transition

Shell Whines About “Dysfunctional” Regulations Slowing Energy Transition – Because, You Know, It’s Not Like Shell’s The Reason We’re In This Mess

23 Sept 2024

Oh, the irony. Shell, that beloved beacon of environmental stewardship (cue laughter), is apparently very concerned about the “dysfunctional” rules slowing down the transition to clean energy. Yep, the same company that’s spent decades pumping out enough carbon to fuel a planet-sized barbecue now wants you to know they’re ready to dive headfirst into renewables – if only the government would stop getting in their way.

According to Cecile Wake, chairwoman of Shell Australia, the gas giant’s brave attempts to go green are being sabotaged by a “deharmonised patchwork quilt of regulations.” Ah, yes, because what’s really threatening humanity’s ability to hit climate targets is regulation – not, you know, Shell’s multi-billion dollar investments in fossil fuels. “Right now, what we have is a dysfunctional, deharmonised patchwork quilt of regulations that really make it difficult to have successful investments,” she lamented in an interview, apparently straight-faced. read more

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Nigeria Where Shell Spied, Armed, and Supported a Brutal Regime

Shell Sells Nigerian Assets While Locals Demand $310 Million for Ruined Land—The Same Nigeria Where Shell Spied, Armed, and Supported a Brutal Regime

In the latest episode of Shell’s Long History of Villainy, the oil giant is back in the hot seat as Nigerian communities demand $310 million in damages for, you know, destroying their land and waterways with oil spills. But this time, it’s not just about the oil spills—it’s about Shell trying to quietly sell off its Nigerian onshore assets for a cool $2.4 billion while ignoring a court order. Because, hey, what’s one more legal violation when you’ve already armed a military regime and spied on activists, right? read more

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The most shocking fact the public might not know about Shell?

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QUESTION: What’s the most shocking fact the public might not know about Shell?

One of the most shocking facts that the public might not be fully aware of is the extent of Shell’s internal communications that reveal questionable ethical considerations, particularly around significant events and environmental practices. For instance, internal emails have shown that senior executives at Shell considered exploiting the tragic events of September 11, 2001, to manipulate market perceptions about their oil and gas reserves. This sort of willingness to use a national tragedy for commercial gain is not just eyebrow-raising; it raises profound ethical questions about corporate governance and responsibility. read more

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