Week of August 19, 2012: Vol. 17, No.34 Shell continues to delay drilling, waiting for containment barge Although Shell has sent three of the vessels from its Arctic drilling fleet north to the Chukchi Sea, in preparation for its planned outer continental shelf exploratory drilling, the company’s drilling program remains on hold, waiting for the [...]
Posts on ‘August 17th, 2012’
Corrib campaigners under scrutiny, Shell to Sea claims
The Irish Times – Friday, August 17, 2012 LORNA SIGGINS, Western Correspondent SHELL TO Sea says it has received “further evidence” of monitoring of campaigners opposed to the Corrib gas project by a private security company. The group has released scans of pages from two notebooks, which it says comprises notes taken by security staff [...]
Shell Nigeria says leak contained, locals report oil slick
A landmark U.N. report in August last year slammed the government and multinational oil companies, particularly Shell, for 50 years of oil pollution that has devastated the Ogoniland region of the Niger Delta. Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:49pm IST * Shell says oil contained, locals say it has spread * Oil spills common in Africa’s [...]
Problems with Shell’s Arctic Drilling Give Administration a Chance to Hit Pause
Frances Beinecke’s Blog August 16, 2012 Shell is under tremendous scrutiny as it launches its first foray into Arctic waters—the harshest environment for offshore drilling. The company must put its best foot forward in order to win public trust and secure future drilling rights. Instead, it is trying to lower the bar. If Shell is [...]
OGONI AUTONOMY – A RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE
OGONI AUTONOMY – A RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE By – KorneBari Nwike The declaration of political autonomy by Nigeria’s indigenous Ogoni people is apparently borne out of their desire for freedom, liberty, and the protection of their rights as human beings. In fact, the United Nations see the need for the protection of indigenous peoples’ [...]
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