Greenpeace takes arctic protest to the BP AGM
BP Amoco must take heed of a significant vote at its Annual General Meeting today on a resolution calling for the abandonment of oil production plans for the Arctic ocean and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and for a redirection of funds into its solar subsidiary BP Solarex.
Today's initial proxy vote, displayed at the BP AGM today, showed 9,541 million shares against the resolution and 1,491 million shares in favour or 13.5 per cent of the vote. Votes of the shareholders attending today's meeting have yet to be counted.
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