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Esso and war on Iraq

Posted by bex — 4 April 2003 at 9:00am - Comments
Esso's drums of war

Esso's drums of war

The links between the Bush administration and Esso are an "open secret" in the US. A Deutsche Bank report stated that Esso's "political clout" means it "may find itself in pole position in a changed-regime Iraq".

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Survey reveals British public think oil is the main reason for war with Iraq

Last edited 3 April 2003 at 9:00am
3 April, 2003

A MORI poll, released today by Greenpeace, has found that the British people believe that oil rather than humanitarian issues is the main reason for President Bush going to war with Iraq.

Responding (unprompted) to the question 'What do you think is the main reason or reasons for President Bush going to war with Iraq?' the most common response was 'to protect US oil supply/control Iraqi oilfields' (32%).

Article tagged as: climate change, oil, press releases, stop esso, stop the war

Driven by oil

Posted by bex — 4 March 2003 at 9:00am - Comments
Spoils of war

Spoils of war

Esso is doing more than any other company to keep the US hooked on oil. This is fuelling Bush's war and causing global warming.

For decades Esso (ExxonMobil in the USA) has opposed any policy seeking to reduce the need for oil in the US.

Article tagged as: climate change, george bush, oil, stop esso

What's wrong with PVC?

Last edited 3 March 2003 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
21 March, 2007

The science behind a phase-out of polyvinyl chloride plastics

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Article tagged as: chemicals, environmental contaminants, oil, PVC, reports, toxics

The Tiger in the Tanks

Last edited 23 February 2003 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
5 April, 2007

ExxonMobil, oil dependency and war in Iraq

Publication date: February 2003

Summary
Despite the Bush administration's claims that the proposed war on Iraq is only about weapons of mass destruction, simmering below the surface is Bush's 'need' to secure a continued supply of cheap oil.

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Article tagged as: climate change, energy security, george bush, oil, reports, stop esso, stop the war

Anti-war campaigners shut scores of Esso garages and bar entrance to company HQ

Last edited 23 February 2003 at 9:00am
23 February, 2003

Greenpeace UK says oil giant is shoulder to shoulder with Bush on war and global warming

Civil disobedience by peace campaigners has this morning seen the UK operation of the world's most powerful company severely disrupted across seventeen counties.

Article tagged as: climate change, direct actions, oil, peace, press releases, stop esso

Blair under fire for oil tanker fudge

Last edited 20 January 2003 at 9:00am
20 January, 2003

Oil spill from Prestige tankerTony Blair was this morning under fire from Spanish environmentalists angry at the threat posed to their shores by oil spills from tankers like The Prestige. Single hull tankers carrying heavy fuel oil continue to sail into port at Gibraltar - despite a ban enacted by the Madrid Government that prevents them passing through Spanish waters after last year's disaster. 

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Government urged to seize 'Prestige 2' tanker

Last edited 3 December 2002 at 9:00am
3 December, 2002

The British Government is being urged to seize an oil tanker dubbed 'Prestige 2' if, as expected, it enters British waters. The Byzantio left Estonia last week carrying 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil - the same cargo as the sunken tanker. Like the Prestige, it is a 26 year old single-hulled ship under charter by the Russian-owned trading company Crown Resources, sailing beneath a flag of convenience. It is expected to pass through the English channel as early as tomorrow.

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Broken oil tanker brings ecological disaster

Posted by bex — 19 November 2002 at 9:00am - Comments
Oil spill from Prestige tanker

Oil spill from Prestige tanker

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Oil is now covering more than 500 km of the Spanish Coast, carried by the Gulf Stream. The Spanish Government has conceded that more than 20,000 metric tonnes has leaked from the Prestige. And experts expect the Portugese coast to be affected next...

Action!
As the clean-up operation continues to lack co-ordination, Greenpeace activists protested outside the Galician provincial Government building in La Coruna on Saturday - confronting the Vice President with buckets of oil collected from a nearby beach.

Article tagged as: climate change, oil, protests, spain

Julia Sawalha interview

Posted by bex — 20 May 2002 at 12:03pm - Comments
Stop Esso: Julia Sawalha

Stop Esso: Julia Sawalha

Why particularly Esso?
They make 15.6 billion dollars a year in profit and they are not investing one dollar of that into clean renewable energy and the fact that they invested in President Bush's campaign and as a result of that Bush has backed out of the Kyoto Protocol is deeply disturbing to me. That they are sabotaging any international action on global warming is very frightening. I think that they are being a big bully and I think it's time we stood up to them.

You know I think as an individual you can feel really helpless in the face of environmental issues, I think as long as people know what is going on, this is the kind of campaign, like you can hear people beeping behind, they can really feel like they are doing something.

What would you say to motorists who are still buying from Esso?
I'd say don't put a tiger in your tank

What would your message to Esso be?
Be afraid, be very afraid.

Article tagged as: climate change, julia sawalha, kyoto protocol, oil, renewable energy, stop esso

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