Residents accuse Norwegian Norsk Hydro of polluting Amazon city
- 6 years ago
Residents of Barcarena, a city in the north of Brazil, are suffering from diarrhoea, stomach pains and skin itching since a record amount of rain reportedly caused a bauxite residue disposal reservoir to spill in February. The pool waste belongs to the Alunorte alumina refinery, owned by Norwegian alumina firm Norsk Hydro.