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BP attempts to block shareholder debate on environmental and human rights issues

Last edited 28 February 2001 at 9:00am
28 February, 2001
BP branding

BP branding

Oil giant BP has attempted to block four shareholder resolutions on the environment and human rights, due to be debated at the BP AGM on 19th April, using archaic 19th Century case law. The company is attempting to rule the resolutions out of order on a legal technicality.

BP makes record profits but what price the climate? asks Greenpeace

Last edited 13 February 2001 at 9:00am
13 February, 2001

As BP today announced fourth quarter profits of $4.1 billion - and a net profit for 2000 of over $14.2 billion - Greenpeace demanded that the company immediately increase its "miserly" investment in renewable energy.

Stephanie Tunmore, Climate Campaigner at Greenpeace, said "These obscene profits are being generated at the expense of the world's climate. We will all eventually pay the price as more frequent floods, storms and extreme weather events take their toll. This money should be ploughed straight back into expanding renewable energy to mitigate climate change. If BP won't do this of its own volition, then the Government should ensure it happens with stringent taxes."

BP runs to courts to prevent Greenpeace ship from protecting the climate.

Last edited 10 August 2000 at 8:00am
10 August, 2000

BP today took out a restraining order against 25 people on board the Greenpeace ship, the MV Arctic Sunrise, to stop them protecting the climate. The Arctic Sunrise was blockading a 130-metre sea barge to prevent it docking at BP's controversial Arctic oil project, Northstar. Greenpeace's 50 metre icebreaker had positioned itself adjacent to the offshore drilling island to stop the barge from off-loading BP's new control centre and accommodation module when BP served an injunction on the ship and its crew.

Arctic barge day 2

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Stephanie Tunore- Arctic action

Stephanie Tunore- Arctic action

Arctic barge day 2. Tuesday,1.15 am.

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Northstar: occupation

Northstar: occupation

State troopers and BP security storm BP barge to arrest Greenpeace activists

Last edited 9 August 2000 at 8:00am
9 August, 2000

Beaufort Sea, Alaska, 3pm local time - Five Greenpeace activists were today arrested by Alaska State Troopers while occupying a barge working for BP in the Arctic Ocean. The 130-metre barge carrying a control centre and accommodation module was en-route to BP's controversial Northstar oil installation. The five Greenpeace activists, three from the UK and two from the US, had occupied the barge for 39 hours.

Arctic barge action day 1

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BP northstar

BP northstar

Greenpeace occupation of BP barge enter second day

Last edited 8 August 2000 at 8:00am

Northstar: occupation

Northstar: occupation

Arctic barge day 1

Last edited 8 August 2000 at 8:00am

Stephanie Tunore- Arctic action

Stephanie Tunore- Arctic action

Arctic barge action day 1More News from the Arctic....

Last edited 8 August 2000 at 8:00am

Northstar: camp

Northstar: camp

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