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Oil firm 'settles' toxic waste case

Source: Al Jazeera

Abidjan : Ivory Coast | 2 months ago

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Neither the claimants nor Leigh Day and Co have independently commented on the settlement, which would amount to a $1,700 payout for each claimant. Petroleum residues In August 2006, Probo Koala, a ship chartered by Trafigura, dumped caustic soda and petroleum residues on city waste tips in Abidjan...

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