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Energy Bill briefing 2011

Last edited 13 September 2011 at 10:36am

As 'easy to reach oil' becomes scarcer, companies are expanding their search to new frontiers, such as the Arctic, previously considered too inaccessible, expensive or risky to exploit.

There are legitimate concerns that oil companies are not technically capable of, or financially prepared for, managing spills and their aftermath in these new and challenging environments; and that they are not being required to demonstrate their preparedness publicly, before being granted licenses to explore and produce oil. 

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Article tagged as: climate change, energy, energy bill, oil

Exxon deal to drill in Russian Arctic - Greenpeace response

Last edited 31 August 2011 at 3:50pm
31 August, 2011

Commenting on Exxon’s deal to drill for oil in the Russian Arctic, Greenpeace senior polar campaigner Ben Ayliffe said:

“Exxon’s staggering Arctic investment is proof that the age of easy oil is coming to an end. The oil industry is being pushed into increasingly remote and marginal areas where costs and risks are commensurately higher, and all to chase the last remaining drops of a fuel that causes pollution, corruption and climate change.”

He continued:

Article tagged as: arctic, climate change, energy, exxon, oil, russia

Review of Cairn Oil Spill Prevention and Contingency Plan (OSCP), Exploration Drilling Programme - 2011 Greenland

Last edited 31 August 2011 at 9:37am

A full review of Cairn Energy's Oil Spill Response Plan, published by the Greenland government in August 2011 by Professor Richard Steiner, University of Alaska (ret.), Oil Spill Consultant.

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31 August, 2011 - 10:00
Article tagged as: arctic, climate change, energy, go beyond oil, greenland, oil, oil drilling, oil spills, spill response plan

Greenpeace takes government to court over nuclear power expansion

Last edited 26 August 2011 at 4:28pm
26 August, 2011

Greenpeace UK has today served legal papers on the government for unlawfully failing to take into account the implications of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in their future planning for the building of new nuclear power stations at sites in Britain.

Article tagged as: climate change, energy, fukushima, government, judicial review, nuclear power

Do you have the inside scoop on VW's anti-climate law lobbying?

Posted by Richardg — 23 August 2011 at 4:08pm - Comments

Volkswagen spokespeople keep telling everyone they’re 'surprised' we’re focusing on their company. They think they make green cars. We know they could do much, much better – after all, for every greener car VW sells 15 more polluting ones roll out of the salesrooms.

Article tagged as: actions, climate change, energy, lobbying, tips, transport, volkswagen, VW

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Shell: "Something has gone wrong here"

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North Sea drilling platform Neddrill 7, co-chartered by Shell and Esso (1991)
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North Sea drilling platform Neddrill 7, co-chartered by Shell and Esso (1991)

Shell has apologised for the North Sea oil spill and for its own lack of transparency saying: "The fact is something has gone wrong here, so whatever risk assessment we made about the condition of these pipes has proven to be wrong."

Article tagged as: arctic, climate change, energy, go beyond oil, north sea, oil, oil spills, shell

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Shell oil spills - Greenpeace response

Last edited 16 August 2011 at 12:22pm
16 August, 2011

Responding to the latest developments in the North Sea, Greenpeace senior oil campaigner Vicky Wyatt said:

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Cairn Enery publishes oil spill response plan - Greenpeace response

Last edited 15 August 2011 at 6:18pm
15 August, 2011

Responding to the publication of Cairn Energy’s controversial Arctic oil spill response plan, which was at the centre of a campaign of direct action over the summer, Greenpeace oil campaigner Ben Ayliffe said:

Article tagged as: arctic, cairn, cairn energy, climate change, energy, greenland, oil

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