TN govt failed to hold CPCL liable for Ennore oil spill: Justice K Kannan interview

Retired judge K Kannan, who headed a committee to look into the Ennore oil spill, talks about his assessment of the situation and how the state government has let down the local residents.

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https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/tn-govt-failed-to-hold-cpcl-liable-for-ennore-oil-spill-justice-k-kannan-interview

Ennore spill takes its toll, 50 birds found soaked in oil

Nishanth Ravi, a BMAD volunteer who was part of the rescue team, said, “We didn’t find any dead birds, but there were many sick ones with oil all over the body.

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https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/dec/21/ennore-spill-takes-its-toll50-birds-found-soaked-in-oil-2643485.html

Oil spill in Chennai’s Ennore Creek destroys livelihoods of fishers in eight villages

Environmental activists say this man-made disaster would have a long-term and far-reaching impact on the lives and livelihoods of fishers, their surrounding ecosystems, and microhabitats that are endemic to Ennore Creek.

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https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/oil-spill-in-chennais-ennore-creek-destroys-livelihoods-of-fishers-in-eight-villages