This is the extraction playbook in one frame: multinationals privatize upside, socialize poisoning, then let time, poverty, and legal complexity erase liability. The tell is not just the waste. It’s that abandonment is part of the business model.
https://theintercept.com/2026/04/06/amoco-bp-oil-kargi-kenya-cancer/
An American Company Drilled for Oil in Kenya — and Left Behind Soaring Cancer Rates

Amoco, now part of BP, never cleaned up after its failed oil prospecting mission. Rural Kenyans are suing for a right to a clean environment.

The Intercept