Tag: Offshore Oil Drilling
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Greenpeace Activists Charged With Piracy, Fossil Fuel Industry Desperate As Ever
With this extreme desperation for fossil fuels comes extreme behavior. Russian oil giant Gazprom is trying to get the last of the oil and gas out of the Russian Arctic, an extreme endeavor likely to cause massive disruption to that delicate ecosystem …
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BP Deepwater Horizon Trial Phase Two: 4 Things You Need to Know
The second phase of the trial to determine how much more money BP owes for its Gulf spill begins today …
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30 Still Detained in Russia After Greenpeace Arctic Drilling Protest
Dozens of Greenpeace International activists are being detained in Russia after a peaceful action protesting Gazprom’s offshore oil drilling in the fragile ecosystem of the Arctic. The activists have been held by authorities for 10 days
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25 Arrested by Armed Russian Coast Guards Following Arctic Oil Drilling Protest
The Russian Coast Guard has boarded the Greenpeace International ship Arctic Sunrise and is arresting the 25 activists on board following a protest against Gazprom’s Arctic oil drilling operations …
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Two Arrested During Arctic Drilling Protest After Scaling Oil Platform
Two Greenpeace International activists have been arrested after climbing a Gazprom oil platform in the Russian Arctic, during a peaceful protest that has prompted a disproportionate use of force …