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UPDATE: Drilling Suspended, Activists Arrested, Still No Response Plan in Sight

Feature story | June 4, 2011 at 18:41

Fourteen Greenpeace activists who boarded the giant Liev Eiriksson oil rig to ask for copy of its oil spill response plan have been arrested and flown off. Meanwhile, drilling remains suspended, as four more Greenpeace activists have taken up...

Greenpeace Delegation Scales Arctic Oil Rig to Demand Missing Spill Plan

Feature story | June 4, 2011 at 14:16

Eighteen Greenpeace activists have scaled a controversial Arctic oil rig 180km off the Greenland coast. They braved freezing seas to climb the huge legs of the rig then formed an orderly delegation to make its way to the drill manager’s cabin to...

Navy Climbers End Our Arctic Oil Rig Occupation

Feature story | June 2, 2011 at 9:46

The greenpeace campaigners who scaled an Arctic oil rig and prevented deep water drilling off the coast of Greenland for four days have vowed to continue their campaign after being arrested by climbers believed to be from the Danish navy.

Update: Arctic Activists Still Strong

Feature story | May 31, 2011 at 9:29

As global emissions continue to rocket, Greenpeace activists are safe and secure in their Arctic pod, preventing Carin Energy from dangerous drilling.

Germany: Nuclear Phase-Out by 2022

Feature story | May 30, 2011 at 14:31

The German government's plans for the immediate closure of eight nuclear plants is a very important step towards ending nuclear power globally. However delaying the closure of the remaining nine plants is both dangerous and unnecessary.

"We Have to Stop the Arctic Oil Rush!"

Feature story | May 30, 2011 at 9:07

Environmental campaigners have scaled the world’s most controversial oil rig and are hanging from the underside in an Arctic survival pod with enough food and water to stay there for ten days. Their action will prevent the rig starting dangerous...

Polar Bear Blockade

Feature story | May 26, 2011 at 11:16

Carin Energy is preparing to drill in the Arctic region, we'd like to see their oil spill response plan.

The Advanced Energy [R]evolution

Feature story | May 24, 2011 at 14:54

South Africa can create around 150 000 new jobs in the energy sector in the next 20 years, and at the same time safeguard against catastrophic climate change -- according to Greenpeace's new 'Advanced Energy [R]evolution' report.

Arctic Stand-Off

Feature story | May 24, 2011 at 7:14

Two Greenpeace ships are in a tense stand-off with Danish navy commandos protecting an oil drilling operation in the freezing seas off Greenland. This comes as confidential UK government documents reveal that an Arctic spill would be...

Outbreaks of Violence in DRC Forest

Feature story | May 19, 2011 at 15:21

Greenpeace today reacted to two recent cases of social conflict between logging companies and local communities that have reportedly resulted in violent police interventions, arrests and reported abuses.

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