Controversies
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2021
Brazilian communities file pollution lawsuit against Norsk Hydro
Lawsuit filed
A group of Brazilian communities filed a lawsuit against Norsk Hydro before the District Court of Rotterdam, seeking compensation over alleged toxic-waste disposal and other effects of Hydro's installations in the region. The allegations are not presented as a court determination.
Stated objective. Seek compensation for the alleged toxic-waste disposal and other effects described in the lawsuit.
Company response
Denial — Norsk Hydro
On Tuesday, Hydro reiterated that “in respect of the 2018 rainfall event, there was no overflow and no evidence of contamination”.
Source excerpt
On Tuesday, Hydro reiterated that “in respect of the 2018 rainfall event, there was no overflow and no evidence of contamination”.
They are seeking compensation for what they say is “the incorrect disposal of toxic waste in the Murucupi River, as well as other effects from the presence of Norsk Hydro installations in the region”, their law firm PGMBM said in a statement.
Some 40,000 Brazilians are bringing a group-action lawsuit in the Netherlands against Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro over alleged toxic waste pollution in northern Brazil.
2018
Barcarena water-discharge controversy
Hydro’s Pará operations in Brazil faced allegations that untreated or contaminated water had entered the environment through unauthorized discharges. Production was reduced while the issue was investigated. Hydro acknowledged unauthorized spills but disputed claims that its activities had caused significant pollution of the river, citing its own and independent assessments.