This is the scientific paper that should stop all Arctic drilling now. It should also stop the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. It is yet another warning that business as usual for the oil industry is just not acceptable.
Arctic oil
Shell’s Guilty Silence
Yesterday was the eighteen anniversary of the murder of Ken Saro-Wiwa. The charismatic, pipe-smoking activist was murdered by the brutal military junta for his campaign against Shell in the Niger Delta.
“An assault on peaceful protest”
This morning the Russian state prosecutor officially laid charges of piracy against a Greenpeace activist from Brazil who had protested against oil drilling in the Arctic. A freelance videographer from Britain has also been charged with piracy.
YouTube Censors Anti-Oil Videos
YouTube’s reputation as a bastion of internet freedom has taken a battering over the last few days as it has twice censored anti-oil videos.
China Enters Arctic Oil Race
The Chinese state oil company, CNOOC has become the first Chinese oil company to invest in Arctic oil.
Indigenous Activists Challenge Shell
Shell was challenged at its AGM by Indigenous activists over the tar sands and Arctic drilling
Norway Examines New Arctic Drilling
Yesterday, Norway’s ruling Labour Party took a “major step” towards opening up other areas of the Arctic to oil drilling that are currently restricted from drilling
Bankers Warn Oil is “Unburnable Carbon”
A report from HSBC suggests BP, Shell and Norway’s Statoil could lose some 40 and 60 per cent of their market value if “unburnable carbon” scenarios are put in place.
Despite Shell’s “Epic Failure”, UK Backs Arctic Drilling
Instead of learning the lessons of Shell’s disastrous Arctic drilling campaign, the UK government is refusing to support a moratorium on Arctic drilling.
“Blundering” Shell Has to be Banned from Arctic
The latest disaster is just one more in a long list for Shell in its Arctic debacle. It gives further fuel to the fire for those who argue that oil drilling in the region should be banned.