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Chevron’s Own Environmental Impact Studies Show Its Ugly Environmental Record in Nigeria
“The riverine area water is always fresh before. And it is the source of drinkable water for the community. And in the riverine area, there are species of fish that used to [be in] those water. . . these fish are no longer there, because of presence of salt water in the area . . .. And the source of drinkable water for the people is no more in there. People have to suffer, go very long distance in looking for freshwater.”
— Deposition of Ilaje villager Monday Omosaye
“One seemingly infallible conclusion that can be drawn from this . . . is that a significant number of environmental problems and situations . . . are in one way or the other related to dredging activities.”
— Chevron Environmental Impact Study, April 1997
“The cause of this pollution [high level of metals in water] can be readily attributed to the existing oil related activities.”
— Chevron Environmental Impact Study, March 1996
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