Tag: Offshore Oil Drilling
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Good News on Christmas Day for Arctic 30
The final chapter in the legal ordeal of the Arctic 30 began today as the group was asked to attend a meeting at Russia’s powerful Investigative Committee, where the criminal case against them is being dropped en masse. They will then have one more hurdle—securing exit visas in their passports—before the non-Russians are free to leave…
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Fighting for Climate Justice: 29 of the Arctic 30 Released From Russian Jail
Today, Phil Ball from Oxford, England, became the second to last detainee of the Arctic 30 to be released from detention in St. Petersburg, according to Greenpeace. Colin Russell is the lone activist remaining in jail, where his lawyers are lodging appeals against his continued detention. They expect a hearing this week. [caption id="attachment_313292" align="alignnone" width="500"] All…
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Paul McCartney Writes to President Putin Calling for Release of the Arctic 30
Today, Sir Paul McCartney published a personal letter on his blog addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin in which the ex-Beatle called for the release of the Arctic 30. The Arctic 30—made up of 28 Greenpeace International campaigners and two freelance journalists—were arrested eight weeks ago following a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling. In his letter,…
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Hundreds of Protests in 36 Countries Demand Release of Arctic 30
Today, as the Arctic 30 face their 30th day of imprisonment in Russia, nearly 10,000 people are taking to the streets at more than 100 events in 36 countries to call for their immediate release, according to a Greenpeace press release. Last night, the grounds of the Greenpeace office in Murmansk, Russia, were broken into. CCTV footage, released…
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Greenpeace Director Kumi Naidoo Offers Himself in Exchange for Release of Arctic 30
Greenpeace International executive director Kumi Naidoo has written to President Vladimir Putin offering to travel to Moscow as early as possible …