Trail of devastation surrounding Norsk Hydro aluminium refinery

March 6, 2023

After following our case against Norsk Hydro for several months, Bloomberg journalist Sheridan Prasso has produced a feature-length article and podcast episode exposing the incomprehensible trail of devastation surrounding their aluminium refinery in the state of Para, Brazil. 
 
On behalf of 11,000 residents of the nearby neighbourhoods, our case seeks to prove that the Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company is to blame for the local people’s potentially life-ending health problems and extensive environmental damage. 
 
Maria Do Socorro, a client in the case whose grandson’s organs broke through his skin at birth and who has seen eight family members struck down with cancer, said: “Every single day we die a little bit. We are victims of this company, Hydro. They come and make money and leave nothing for us.” 
 
You can read the full exposé or listen to the podcast episode via these links: 
 
Article: https://lnkd.in/e4hCvn-R 
Podcast: https://lnkd.in/eyYBMPU4 

More Press

04 - Chief Baiara, from the Pataxó Indigenous Community, during a protest in London
‘A Victory for Justice’ as High Court rules BHP liable for dam disaster in landmark case
Historical ruling holds the mining giant liable for the Mariana dam disaster under Brazilian environmental law and the Brazilian Civil Code. The Court...
Read More
London traffic showing diesel cars
Dieselgate: High Court blocks attempts by car manufacturers to hide key documents that could show whether they cheated emissions tests 
The High Court has ruled that five car manufacturers at the centre of Dieselgate legal claims must reveal information in hundreds of documents that they...
Read More
Mariana dam disaster damage in Brazil
Important update on the Mariana Case in England (Hearing held on 2 and 3 July 2025)
This week, an important hearing took place which marked the beginning of the second phase of the case. Here are the key points: The Court will now begin...
Read More