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Forward on Climate

Hub | February 7, 2013 at 11:59

On Sunday, February 17, thousands of Americans will gather in Washington, D.C. to move #ForwardonClimate in the largest U.S. climate rally in history. Join this epic event to raise your voice and support the President in historic climate action.

Climbers scale rig in freezing seas as energy giants eye Arctic oil rush

Media release | August 31, 2010 at 9:59

Baffin Bay, Greenland - Campaigners have evaded a huge military security operation to scale a controversial oil rig in the freezing seas off Greenland. At dawn this morning four expert climbers in inflatable speedboats dodged Danish Navy...

Taking Action to Go Beyond Oil in the Arctic

Feature story | September 2, 2010 at 8:21

After over 40 hours hanging below the Stena Don oil rig, forcing the operators Cairn Energy to halt drilling operations, harsh arctic weather conditions forced four Greenpeace climbers to end their occupation by climbing up onto the gantry of the...

Greenpeace Activists End Arctic Oil Rig Occupation in Freezing Gale

Media release | September 2, 2010 at 9:19

Baffin Bay, Greenland - After over 40 hours hanging below the Stena Don oil rig, forcing the operators Cairn Energy to halt drilling operations, harsh arctic weather conditions have forced four Greenpeace climbers to end their occupation by...

Greenpeacers Climb Giant Oil Rig off Scotland to Stop Chevron Drilling Project, while...

Media release | September 21, 2010 at 10:33

Shetlands Islands, Scotland, 21 September, 2010 -- Before dawn today Greenpeace activists occupied a giant oil drilling ship anchored one mile off Lerwick, Scotland, to prevent its departure to begin dangerous deep water drilling in an ecological...

Rena 'ghost birds' appear in Auckland

Blog by Steve Abel | December 12, 2011 1 comment

This morning 150 original ‘oil prints’ made with a little blue penguin killed by the Rena disaster appeared along Auckland’s Khyber Pass Road. The prints are accompanied by the message ‘Rena did this. Deep sea oil drilling could be...

Two major oil companies cancel Arctic drilling plans

Blog by Sune Scheller | April 10, 2013

This morning two polar bears scaled Norwegian oil company Statoil’s rig bound for the world’s northernmost drilling sites in the Arctic this summer. Just a few hours later Statoil announced that their Arctic drilling will not take place this year...

Despite scientists warning of growing crisis, Arctic Council fails to act for Arctic...

Blog by Cassady Sharp | May 15, 2013

The Arctic Council meeting in Sweden just wrapped up, and while we were thrilled to deliver photos of 280 global “I Love the Arctic” photos to the delegates including US Secretary of State John Kerry, we were disappointed that the … Continue...

Senate Protects Big Oil Subsidies

Blog by Michelle Frey | May 18, 2011

Three out of four Americans believe Exxon Mobil and the other major oil companies should pay their fair share in taxes, instead of receiving taxpayer welfare. But, despite this, an attempt by Democrats to put an end to some of the...

Wikileaks: Hillary Clinton Fighting Secret Arctic Oil Wars

Blog by John Hocevar | May 12, 2011 5 comments

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in the Arctic ostensibly to discuss preserving its unique environment, a disturbing series of communications revealed today by wikileaks tell another story.   These cables confirm what...

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