Greenpeace Shutters 77 Shell Gas Stations in Europe
By Steve Kinsman, 18th Jul 2012 | Follow this author
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Shell Oil's efforts to drill in the Arctic are being met by strong tactics from Greenpeace.
Greenpeace vs. Shell Oil
Yesterday, July 18, 2012, Greenpeace activists succeeded in shutting down 77 of Shell Oil's gas stations in the U.K., Denmark and Germany. Shell is aiming to begin drilling for Arctic oil within the next three weeks. Last week, Shell's first oil drill rig to enter the Arctic broke from its moorings and drifted ashore at Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
Greenpeace lead Arctic Campaigner Jackie Dragon responded to this by saying "Shell can't keep it's drill rig under control in a protected harbor, so what will happen when it faces 20 foot swells and sea ice while drilling in the Arctic? Shell's whole drilling program seems to be running aground...Shell cannot be trusted, and President Obama should not let its Arctic drilling program move forward."
Taking action
On Monday, July 16, 2012, Greenpeace activists moved on 100 gas stations, effectively closing 77 of them. They scaled the roofs of some stations to hang banners saying "Save the Arctic." They placed a life-sized polar bear model on one station's roof, while other protesters chained themselves to pumps. They placed locks on pumps and succeeded in shutting off power supplies at some of the stations.
Watch the video below
The video below, put out by Greenpeace, catalogs some of the actions the environmental group took to call attention to Shell's utter disregard for the Arctic environment.
Links:
Ice Island Twice the Size of Manhattan Breaks off Greenland
Extreme Melting in the Arctic
Photos from commondreams.org
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18th Jul 2012 (#)
Greenpeace does good work. We have a very active Greenpeace group here in Colorado Springs.
Good reporting Steve.
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18th Jul 2012 (#)
Thank you Jerry. I think Geenpeace is positively heroic in what they do.
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19th Jul 2012 (#)
I don't know, but what in real terms is the effect of green peace movement ?
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19th Jul 2012 (#)
In real terms, the green movement is necessary to save our planet.
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