Activists and Ugandans Sue TotalEnergies Again Over Environmental and Human Rights Impacts of Oil Operations

Five activist groups have sued TotalEnergies for failing to mitigate risks associated with oil projects in Uganda and Tanzania, citing a French law requiring large companies to address environmental and human rights risks in their global operations.
The lawsuit accuses TotalEnergies of harming people and the environment in Uganda through its Tilenga oil project and East African Crude Oil Pipeline.
Ugandans have also sued TotalEnergies in France, alleging human rights violations related to the company's oil projects that led to loss of land and impact on food sources.
The Tilenga project includes oil exploration in Uganda's Murchison Falls national park, while the pipeline passes through several protected areas.
The groups argue TotalEnergies should have addressed risks associated with the projects but failed to take corrective action even after human rights violations occurred.