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Four activists ended their occupation of the Stena Don oil rig off the coast of Greenland after over 40 hours spent hanging in the wind in harsh Arctic weather conditions, stopping all drilling operations.


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The Tokyo Two: Whaling, Activism, and Human Rights

Blog entry by Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki | September 2, 2010

Junichi and Toru - the 'Tokyo Two' This will be the first blog Toru and I have written together, as up until recently our heavy bail restrictions have meant that we could not be in the same room or even talk to each other... Read more >

Genetically engineered potato? We have a bad peeling about this.

Blog entry by Myrto Pispini | September 2, 2010

When the German Minister of Economics and Technology recently endorsed a Genetically Engineered (GE) potato, he said "no" to public opinion, "no" to the health and safety concerns of scientists, "no" to biodiversity, "no" to farmers'... Read more >

Greenpeace Activists End Arctic Oil Rig Occupation

Feature story | September 2, 2010

Severe weather has forced activists to end their occupation of the Stena Don oil rig in the Arctic last night: after two days of hanging some 15 meters above the frigid Arctic waters and forcing the rigs operators, Cairn Energy, to suspend... Read more >

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Facebook responds to Greenpeace demands

Blog entry by dkessler | September 2, 2010

Yesterday, Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Daidoo wrote to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg about the social network's coal use. The full letter was posted on this blog , and in the blog's comments section a... Read more >

Nuclear News: U.S. urges China to play greater role in pressuring N. Korea for 6-way...

Blog entry by jmckeati | September 2, 2010

U.S. urges China to play greater role in pressuring N. Korea for 6-way talks: State Dept. ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The United States Wednesday called on China to exert more influence in urging North Korea... Read more >

UPDATE: Greenpeace Activists arrested

Blog entry by jmiller | September 2, 2010

From Ben onboard the Esperanza in the Arctic ... Well that was dramatic. Yesterday afternoon the seas started churning and our huge banner on the oil rig was twisting and flapping as a gale blew up. I spoke to the four activists... Read more >

Victory: Burger King drops forest destroyer Sinar Mas!

Blog entry by Rolf Skaar - Forest Campaigner Greenpeace USA | September 1, 2010 2 comments

Burger King is 'Cutter King' no longer! Don’t blink or you’ll miss news from the fast-moving campaign to protect the Paradise Forests !  Last week, after Greenpeace campaigned from New York to California,... Read more >

Greenpeace activist Anais speaks from the Arctic

Video | September 1, 2010

Anais - currently onboard the Esperanza in Arctic waters - talks about why she is taking action and about the dangers of drilling for oil in the Arctic. Read more >

Nuclear News: New Warnings About Costs of Nuclear Power

Blog entry by jmckeati | September 1, 2010 2 comments

NYT Green blog: New Warnings About Costs of Nuclear Power ‘As anticipation grows about a possible renaissance for the nuclear power industry — and about its potential for curbing greenhouse gas emissions — some... Read more >

Video: update direct from the oil rig

Blog entry by jmiller | September 1, 2010

Watch Sim talk about his "relatively comfortable" night dangling off the underside of Cairn's Stena Don rig. Our four climbers are still on Cairn's rig, stopping the company from continuing its dangerous drilling in Arctic waters. Read more >

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