Multinational Norsk Hydro Sued by Eleven Thousand Families in Lower Amazon for Compensation Over River Pollution

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Published on 13/02/2021 at 12:27

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Norwegian Miner Hydro Is Being Sued by 11 Thousand Families in Lower Amazon for Water Contamination, Environmental Degradation, and Health Effects on Residents in the Area.

A class action has been initiated involving 11 thousand families in Pará against the Norwegian aluminum company Norsk Hydro ASA regarding an activity that, according to lawyers, is illegal and has led to water contamination in the region, environmental degradation, and health effects on residents in the area, says Estadão/Broadcast. Giant Potassium Reserves Were Discovered in Amazonas and Pará

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The lawsuit filed in Europe seeks compensation for the damages caused to the communities of Barcarena and Abaetetuba, in the lower Amazon, due to the improper disposal of toxic waste in the Murucupi River, as well as other effects of the presence of aluminum operations controlled by the company. The government of Norway controls 34% of its capital – its largest shareholder.

In most cases, the victims are members of Cainquiama – Amazonian Association of Mestizos, Indigenous People, and Quilombolas. Some individuals’ way of life and subsistence is entirely dependent on the forest and the waterways of the Amazon River and its tributaries.

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Multinational Norsk Hydro Sued by Eleven Thousand Families in Lower Amazon for Compensation Over River Pollution

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Multinational Norsk Hydro Sued by Eleven Thousand Families in Lower Amazon for Compensation Over River Pollution

Norwegian Miner Hydro Is Being Sued by 11 Thousand Families in Lower Amazon for Water Contamination, Environmental Degradation, and Health Effects on Residents in the Area.

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