Greenpeace campaigner sarah north holds a banner reading climate emergency whilst floating in front of bp oil rig on day 11 of the protest in the north sea. In september 2015, shell retreated from its arctic ocean drilling operations, and in october 2015 the obama administration announced plans to remove the arctic from leasing opportunities for the next two years. The russian arctic drilling program is unique both due to its remote location and the. As sea ice melts, open water in the arctic makes oil extraction even easier. The impact of offshore oil drilling in the arctic by e. Canada rules out arctic oil drilling extensions for exxon and.
Greenpeace is calling on bp to halt drilling for new oil in light of the climate emergency and refocus their business on renewable energy. Greenpeace activists board shell arctic drilling ship in pacific. Russian authorities are keeping 28 greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists in detention after the environmental group attempted to stage a. Dear russian friends, you may be aware that this morning at approximately 4 a. Greenpeace head says biggest crime is arctic drilling. The activists onboard are detained with piracy charges for a protest against arctic oil drilling by russian company gazprom in the pechora sea. Greenpeace arctic drilling protests end in arrests, rig. Six greenpeace activists have boarded the shell polar pioneer drilling rig on its way to seattle.
The drilling rig were hanging off could spark an arctic oil rush, one that would pose a huge threat to the climate and put this fragile environment at risk, said sim mckenna, one of the protesters, in a statement from the rig more than a day after boarding the rig, the protesters remained suspended roughly 40 feet above the frigid ocean. Greenland has decided to open up one of the most fragile arctic environments to oil drilling, brushing aside environmental concerns. Greenpeace activists board shell arctic drilling ship in. This week shell announced plans to abandon its arctic oil drilling. The aim of the lawsuit is to make oil companies stop further drilling in the arctic. The nearest response stations to arctic drilling sites are located thousands of miles away. Greenpeace writes to russian president, expresses concerns. May 27, 2014 greenpeace activists boarded an oil rig in the norwegian arctic on tuesday to try to stop exploration plans in the far north, and norwegian police said they were powerless to intervene until. Drilling in the arctic what is the environmental impact.
But the arctic ocean still isnt off limits for shell or another oil company to move in and try to drill at a later date, especially with the former ceo of exxon rex tillerson as. Greenpeace climbers leave arctic oil drilling rig youtube. The focus should be on renewable energy in this time of climate. Six greenpeace activists boarded a shell oil drilling ship monday in the middle of the pacific ocean and vowed to stay there to protest the companys plans to drill above the arctic circle, the.
The impact of offshore oil drilling in the arctic peace. For the sake of the people and animals that call the arctic homenot to mention the global climatewe must keep offshore oil in the ground for good. Greenpeace activists hold banners as they sail near an oil rig that was due to sail to the arctic to drill prospects on behalf of oil firm statoil, in a fjord off the west coast of norway, march. Apr 12, 2015 the six climbers who intercepted, scaled, and set up camp on an arctic bound shell oil drilling rig in the pacific have come down today after spending 123 hours on the 38,000 tonne platform. Greenpeace activists board arctic oil drilling rig.
Russia has released the greenpeace ship seized after a protest against oil drilling in the arctic last year, the campaign group says. Greenpeace and its coplaintiff nature and youth are taking the government to court in november, arguing that the new oil licenses are in breach of the norwegian constitutions right to a healthy environment article 112. Aug 17, 2017 greenpeace and its coplaintiff nature and youth are taking the government to court in november, arguing that the new oil licenses are in breach of the norwegian constitutions right to a healthy environment article 112. Norways statoil said greenpeace activists boarded a drilling rig in the norwegian arctic, disrupting its plans to start drilling in its northernmost wells on the norwegian continental shelf. Greenpeace activists scaled a gazprom oil platform in the arctic on friday. Two greenpeace activists dressed as polar bears boarded an oil platform in norway on wednesday to protest against norwegian oil and gas group statoils planned drilling in the arctic. Greenpeace stops shell oil drilling in the arctic ocean, 2012. Complicating an already complicated picture by rob huebert january, 2014 page 1 canada, the arctic council, greenpeace, and arctic oil drilling anada is now in its second rotation chairing the arctic council. In 2005, president bush said in a push for drilling in anwr that the regions oil could be extracted by drilling on just 2,000 acres of the refuge. The constitution says that the state shall ensure future generations the right to a safe and healthy. Republicans essentially gave up for the remainder of. Six greenpeace protesters boarded and scaled a shell oil rig as it passed through the pacific ocean toward seattle, where it will be staged for drilling in arctic waters.
Greenpeace protest with ship in front of omv rig in the arctic. Like all offshore drilling, drilling in the arctic is more costly, complicated, and politically controversial than drilling for oil on land. Oct 11, 20 russian authorities are keeping 28 greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists in detention after the environmental group attempted to stage a protest against offshore oil drilling in the ar. Greenpeace takes action to prevent drilling in the arctic. He was a leading figure in the campaign to free the arctic 30. Shell gets final clearance to begin drilling for oil in the arctic. Canada, the arctic council, greenpeace, and arctic oil. Greenpeace arctic drilling protests end in arrests, rig delays by daniel j.
Heres what oil drilling looks like in the arctic refuge, 30. Greenpeace is calling for an end to oil drilling operations and to destructive fisheries in the icy waters of arctic. Obama bans arctic drilling honolulu president barack obama on tuesday designated the bulk of u. We claim our right to economic development, greenlands prime minister kuupik kleist told the independent in 2011. Obama permanently bans drilling in parts of arctic. Dec 15, 2017 these satellite images of a small part of the arctic national wildlife refuge show the site of what, so far, is the only oil well ever drilled in the refuge, an exploratory well known as kic1.
Greenpeace activists boarded an oil rig in the norwegian arctic on tuesday to try to stop exploration plans in the far north, and norwegian police said they were powerless to intervene until. Greenpeace have campaigned strongly for the obama administration to refuse permission for shell to explore for oil in the arctic. Greenpeace activists risked harsh imprisonment in russia to. Heres what oil drilling looks like in the arctic refuge. Greenpeace boards shell oil rig to stop drilling in arctic.
President, i write these lines to you on board the greenpeace vessel arctic sunrise, as we leave the russian economic zone waters north of. As global warming melts the ice caps, ships are able to sail through the northwest passage for the first time, facilitating drilling and extraction by oil companies. Greenpeace activists have launched an attempt to board a russian oil platform and prevent it drilling in the arctic. Greenpeace stops shell oil drilling in the arctic ocean. Seattle kayaktivists take on shell in battle over arctic oil drilling. Greenpeace protesters confront shell arctic drilling rig. Shell claims that the amount of oil it has been able to find isnt worth the high costs of what has been one of the most dangerous and expensive projects in the history of fossil fuel extraction for both the companys wallet and reputation. Breaking greenpeace activist swims in front of bp rig in. No one at greenpeace holds the job title of activist or climber or boat driver or banner maker these are roles and responsibilities filled by everyday folks who come back to teach at your local school or run their small restaurant a few.
Greenpeace activists board shell rig retained for arctic. Afp photoho greenpeacedenissinyakovgreenpeace has repeatedly protested oil drilling around the world, but this marks the first time they have actually gone overboard about it. Greenland caves in to drilling, shrugging off oil spill. Greenpeaces assertion that the drilling industry is unprepared, in fact unable, to clean up a major arctic oil spill is resoundingly seconded by scientists. Bp, the company responsible for the deepwater horizon oil spill, has won permission to drill in eastern greenland. Apr 07, 2015 six greenpeace activists protesting arctic offshore drilling on monday boarded a drill rig as it was transported across the pacific ocean toward seattle, where it will be staged for drilling on. Greenpeace activists board arcticbound oil rig environment. Greenpeace claims oil companies do not have appropriate risk mitigation. He is author of a new book, dont trust, dont fear, dont beg. As if the impacts of climate change werent enough, big fossil fuel companies have now set their sites on exploiting the oil that lies deep in arctic waters. Read their story in dont trust dont fear dont beg, yours to own with a donation to. Royal dutch shell announced monday it would stop oil exploration in the environmentally sensitive region, 140 miles off alaska, for the foreseeable future. Canada rules out arctic oil drilling extensions for exxon. The company received permits from the obama administration this year to conduct exploratory drilling, despite massive.
The new press in september 20, 30 greenpeace activists from eighteen countries protested russias drilling in the arctic. Protests against royal dutch shells arctic drilling program continued wednesday, with greenpeace activists confronting the drilling rig off the coast of b. The amount of oil that is lost every year in spills throughout russia is. Greenpeace arctic campaigner mary sweeters testified that halting shell drilling is a top priority for her organization and that peaceful protest that breaks trespass or other laws are a tool used. Kayaktivists in seattle bay protest arctic drilling. Suspended by cables, they were protesting russian oil drilling in the region. In 20, the obama administration released a plan to allow oil and gas. A greenpeace ship arrived on thursday at the arctic site where statoil is sending an oil rig in an attempt to stop the drilling, the environmental group said. Greenpeace assails oil rig in russian arctic bbc news. Shell sues greenpeace to stop protests against arctic. Once the wellbore is installed and the temporary equipment used for installation is removed, a christmas tree, the most. Scientists estimate that the arctic region contains nearly 30 percent of the worlds undiscovered natural. Theres no climatesafe future that involves drilling in the arctic ocean. Scotland, uk greenpeace international activists made the latest attempt to prevent an oil rig operated by bp from reaching a major new drilling site in the north sea, today early this morning, an experienced greenpeace international swimmer from the greenpeace ship, the arctic sunrise, swam in the cold waters of the north sea, putting herself between the drill site and the 27,000tonne.
The australian captain of the greenpeace ship esperanza madeleine habib sent us this blog from the freezing waters of the arctic where activists are taking action right now, preventing deep water drilling from the worlds most controversial oil rig the 53,000 tonne leiv eiriksson operated by the cairn energy. Jun 09, 2015 also with us, ben stewart, longtime member of greenpeace, who led the first greenpeace expedition to challenge arctic oil drilling off the greenland coast. Six greenpeace activists protesting arctic offshore drilling on monday boarded a drill rig as it was transported across the pacific ocean toward seattle, where it will be staged for drilling on. The new oil drilling in the arctic is violating the norwegian constitution, says greenpeace. Naidoo and his fellow cableswingers have managed to hang a banner on the side of the rig that reads dont kill the arctic. President, i write these lines to you on board the greenpeace vessel arctic sunrise, as we leave the russian economic zone waters north of the kola peninsula. As countless studies have shown, one of the primary drivers of. In 2012, a drilling rig called the kulluk went ashore on the kodiak island in south central alaska after towing lines snapped in a return trip. Six greenpeace activists opposed to offshore drilling in the arctic have abandoned a seattlebound drill rig they boarded in the pacific ocean six days ago, the group said saturday. Greenpeace identifies two distinct threats posed by drilling in the arctic.
Greenpeace activists climb russian arctic oil rig to protest. They want to put themselves on the front lines in the battle for arctic oil. Greenpeace boards rig due to drill for statoil in arctic. For corporations that have profited off of fossil fuels, thats great news, but for the rest. Greenpeace protesters board statoils arctic drilling rig. Sep 28, 2016 greenpeace arctic campaigner mary sweeters testified that halting shell drilling is a top priority for her organization and that peaceful protest that breaks trespass or other laws are a tool used. Greenpeace protesters confront shell arctic drilling rig off. On monday, greenpeace launched an appeal in its lawsuit against the government of norway over drilling in the arctic. Stop using petrol stop driving, going on holiday, buying imported foods. Dec 09, 2017 at that moment, it looked as though the decadeslong fight over drilling in 1. In february 2012, greenpeace launched an initiative to stop royal dutch shells oil drilling project in the arctic ocean. Shell, greenpeace spar over arctic drilling safety zones. The stunt saw them tentatively dangling from the sides of the rig for hours. Meanwhile, in a bid to raise public awareness about the dangers of drilling, greenpeace has repeatedly said that the people in greenland have been kept in the dark about the enormous risks taken by the.
Also with us, ben stewart, longtime member of greenpeace, who led the first greenpeace expedition to challenge arctic oil drilling off the greenland coast. Greenpeace international activists continued their peaceful protest against gazproms arctic drilling platform prirazlomnaya into a fifth day. Canada rules out arctic oil drilling extensions for exxon and bp by. The arctic sunrise remains in the vicinity of the rig, which has reached its destination, bearing witness to bps plans to drill for more oil amidst a. The arctic circle is one of the last global regions to be explored for oil, and comprises about 6% of the worlds land mass. The organisation has been fighting against arctic drilling, claiming that an oil spill in such a remote area would be catastrophic for the environment. Greenpeace files appeal over norways arctic drilling. May 27, 2014 greenpeace activists board arctic oil drilling rig greenpeace activists have climbed aboard an oil drilling rig in the norwegian arctic, in an attempt to stop statoils drilling operations. Greenpeace activist simran mckenna holds a banner reading go beyond oil on the stena don oil rig in the arctic in 2010. How greenpeace activists risked all to stop oil drilling in new climate battleground. A wellbore is drilled through the seabed, first for exploratory purposes and then to serve as the drilling site for extraction. These satellite images of a small part of the arctic national wildlife refuge show the site of what, so far, is the only oil well ever drilled in the refuge, an exploratory well known as kic1.
How arctic drilling, stymied for decades, made surprise. Breaking greenpeace activist swims in front of bp rig in latest. In 2016, greenpeace said that if the lawsuit succeeds, they will be able to keep millions of barrels of oil underground and they will argue in court that stopping oil drilling in the arctic will ensure that the goals behind paris climate agreement are being met. Despite the ongoing legal case, statoil is drilling several new oil wells in the arctic this summer. Greenpeace activists board arctic oil drilling rig greenpeace activists have climbed aboard an oil drilling rig in the norwegian arctic, in an attempt to stop statoils drilling operations. Greenpeace in 2015 greenpeace activists protested arctic drilling at the white house, made a blockade of small boats and kayaks to prevent shells rig from heading to the arctic, and scaled and occupied an arctic bound rig in the pacific ocean. Greenpeace activists board statoil arctic drilling rig wsj. Arctic oil drilling as if the impacts of climate change werent enough, big fossil fuel companies have now set their sites on exploiting the oil that lies deep in arctic waters. They claimed that shell was not prepared for a spill, with the nearest port to their drilling location over a thousand nautical miles away. Shells repeated failures trying to drill in the arctic are instructive for any oil company. Greenpeace stages protest in norway against arctic drilling. Apr 07, 2015 six greenpeace activists boarded a shell oil drilling ship monday in the middle of the pacific ocean and vowed to stay there to protest the companys plans to drill above the arctic circle, the. Shell abandons arctic drilling greenpeace international. And we claim our right to be independent from former colonial powers.
Oct 18, 2016 greenpeace sues norway over arctic oil drilling. The six climbers who intercepted, scaled, and set up camp on an arcticbound shell oil drilling rig in the pacific have come down today after spending 123 hours on the 38,000 tonne platform. The greenpeace ship, arctic sunrise is towed into murmansk port by a russian coast guard vessel. Annie leonard, executive director of greenpeace usa, said there are a long list of reasons why drilling in the arctic is a bad idea.
In response, their ship arctic sunrise was seized by masked commandos, and these men and women were charged with piracy and thrown into the russian prison system. If successful, it could be the first suit to find a government at fault for. Canada, the arctic council, greenpeace, and arctic oil drilling. Hundreds take to boats in seattle to protest arctic drilling. Arctic power promotes other drilling techniques, including throughtube rotary drilling, which allows the production tubing of an old well to be used again for a new well. To remind, in 2011, greenpeace activists climbed aboard the leiv eiriksson rig, off the coast of greenland, trying to prevent the scottish oil company cairn from drilling in the waters of the. Jan 06, 2017 canada rules out arctic oil drilling extensions for exxon and bp by. Greenpeace has protested arctic drilling with stunts around the world, but the trigger for fridays lawsuit was a dutch demonstration on sept. Greenpeace protest shuts down oil rig off greenland the. Greenland caves in to drilling, shrugging off oil spill dangers. Oct 02, 20 greenpeace s assertion that the drilling industry is unprepared, in fact unable, to clean up a major arctic oil spill is resoundingly seconded by scientists. Cameron on august 28, 2015 leave a comment in july 2015 the obama administration has given royal dutch shell plc approval to begin with limited exploratory oil drilling off alaskas northwest coast, in the chukchi sea. This is something that many have been looking forward to for some time. The group is currently camping out on a small catwalk as they try to raise awareness of.
At that moment, it looked as though the decadeslong fight over drilling in 1. Greenpeace activists interrupt operations at arctic oil. The arctic drilling season has come to an end, and with it, shells hopes of striking oil in the chukchi sea. Greenpeace activists risked harsh imprisonment in russia. Mar 22, 2018 greenpeace activists hold banners as they sail near an oil rig that was due to sail to the arctic to drill prospects on behalf of oil firm statoil, in a fjord off the west coast of norway, march. Sep 21, 2012 greenpeace has protested arctic drilling with stunts around the world, but the trigger for fridays lawsuit was a dutch demonstration on sept. Apr 10, 20 two greenpeace activists dressed as polar bears boarded an oil platform in norway on wednesday to protest against norwegian oil and gas group statoils planned drilling in the arctic. The group released pictures of two activists scaling the side of the giant. In rough seas, greenpeace gets off arctic drill rig the.
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