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Shell Leaves Climate Project It Helped Set Up Amid Arctic Drilling Row

September 11, 2015 Terry Macalister, www.theguardian.com Resist! Arctic drilling, shell

By Terry Macalister in The Guardian - Shell has been forced to leave a Prince of Wales climate change project which it helped found after a row over the oil company’s controversial drilling programme in the Arctic. The departure from the Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leader Group is another embarrassing setback for the oil and gas company, which has been battling to preserve its reputation in the face of a vociferous and growing campaign against its operations in the Chukchi Sea off the coast of Alaska. Greenpeace said the Anglo-Dutch group was rapidly becoming a pariah in the business world. The exit was announced in a short note on the climate change programme’s website, based at Cambridge University, which said: “As of September 2015 longstanding member Royal Dutch Shell is no longer a member.”

Shell Oil Faces Long Odds With Arctic Drilling

August 18, 2015 Tony Doukupil, www.msnbc.com Resist! Arctic drilling, Environment, Oil & Gas, shell

By Tony Doukupil in MSNBC - President Obama is days away from championing his climate change agenda during a landmark visit to Alaska, a region he’s called “the front lines” of climate change. But on Monday his administration seemed to move in a starkly different direction, giving Shell permission to drill for actual oil beneath the Arctic Ocean — a move that activists and many scientists say will only hasten the region’s slow burn. A newly modified permit, issued by an obscure division of the Interior Department, gives the company a chance to drill a well before the mandatory end of its drilling season on September 28. It’s a major milestone, which has taken more than 10 years and $7 billion to achieve.

Kayactivists Across The Country Protest Arctic Drilling

July 21, 2015 Various, www.ourarcticocean.org Resist! Arctic drilling, Environment, Oil & Gas, shell

By Various in Our Arctic Ocean - From Santa Barbara to Boston and from Florida to Alaska, hundreds of citizens banded together on Saturday for the “Shell No” Day of Action. With more than 20 events in 15 different states – which included speeches by a U.S. Senator, a Congresswoman, and numerous other local elected officials – the nationwide protest continued the “kayaktivist” movement that began in Seattle, and called on President Obama to stop Shell – or any other oil company – from drilling in the Arctic Ocean. The “kayaktivism” movement began in May in Seattle when controversy erupted over whether Seattle should host Shell’s Arctic armada, including the 307-foot-tall Polar Pioneer drill rig. That protest sparked a national debate on the dangers of Arctic Ocean drilling.

Shell’s Arctic Drilling Faces Setback As Ship Forced Back To Port

July 9, 2015 Mike Gaworecki, www.desmogblog.com Educate! Arctic, Environment, Seattle, shell

By Mike Gaworecki in DeSmogBlog - Is Shell finally “Arctic Ready” after its doomed 2012 campaign? The company is set to begin drilling in the Arctic within the week, and it’s already not looking good. The MSV Fennica, an icebreaker vessel bound for the Chukchi Sea, had barely left its berth in Dutch Harbor, Alaska last Friday when it had to immediately turn around. The crew discovered a 39-inch long, half-inch-wide breach in the Fennica’s hull, FuelFix reports. There is no word yet from Shell on how long the repairs are expected to take, or how the company intends to proceed in the event that the Fennica is taken out of service for a long period of time. Any significant change to Shell’s Arctic drilling plans could force a new review by the USDepartment of the Interior.

I’m Standing Between Shell & The Arctic—Join Me

June 19, 2015 Mehreen Khan, www.telegraph.co.uk Resist! Arctic, Canada, Environment, Oil & Gas, shell

By Audrey Siegl in GreenPeace - This morning off the coast of British Columbia, I went face to face with Shell’s Arctic drilling rig, the Polar Pioneer. It was terrifying. But there are moments in life when—despite your fear—you must act. Standing in my tiny inflatable boat, feeling small and vulnerable as Shell’s rig approached, I had to steady myself physically, emotionally and spiritually. Feeling the waves and cold wind being out there on the open waters, I was reminded of exactly what I am protecting. I chose to stand there and use my voice to express my opposition to the devastating work Shell’s rig is on its way to do in the Arctic. I am scared that our future is being sacrificed for oil companies that would seal our fate away with catastrophic climate change to pad their own profits.

Greenpeace Puts Boats & Bodies Between Shell & Arctic

June 18, 2015 Nadia Prupis, www.commondreams.org Resist! Arctic, Greenpeace, Oil & Gas, shell

By Nadia Prupis in Common Dreams - By boat, by raft, or by swimming through frigid northern waters, the people will not back down against drilling in the Arctic. That was the message Wednesday morning as about 30 environmental campaigners on Greenpeace vessels—including Musqueam First Nation activist Audrey Siegl, featured in a video on Tuesday preparing for the action—chased down oil giant Shell's Arctic drilling rig, the Polar Pioneer, as it moved past Vancouver Island toward its final destination in Alaskan waters. Under the banner of People vs. Oil, several protesters jumped from a raft into the choppy ocean waves to block the path of the Polar Pioneer. Shell plans to drill for oil in the Arctic's Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, which are home to numerous Indigenous communities and marine species. As of Wednesday morning, the Polar Pioneer had barreled down on the swimmers, forcing them to move out of the way, but two smaller boats of activists are still facing off with the vessel.

Indigenous Activists Reach Westminster Shell Investor Meeting

May 22, 2015 UK Tar Sands Network, www.no-tar-sands.org Resist! Indigenous Women, Oil & Gas, Seattle, shell, United Kingdom (UK)

Today, under the shadow of Big Ben, a delegation of indigenous women was joined by campaigners to protest Shell’s plans to drill in the Arctic. Mae Hank and Faith Gemmill-Fredson travelled to Shell’s Annual General meetings in the Netherlands and London directly after taking action in Seattle last Saturday on a mass “flotilla” where kayaktivists blocked Shell’s Polar Pioneer drilling rig docked at the Port. At the shareholders meeting in London handmade black origami “roses of resistance” were laid at the entrance by UK Tar Sands Network and Platform to demand an end to the expansion of the Canadian tar sands and the exploitation of people in Nigeria plus standing with communities resisting Shell’s plans to drill in the Arctic this summer. A box of resistance roses were hand delivered to the Shell board.

sHellNo Protesters Slow Work At Oil Rig With Mass Blockade

May 19, 2015 Hal Bernton, www.seattletimes.com Resist! Civil Disobedience, Oil & Gas, Seattle, shell

The Terminal 5 protest against Shell’s massive Polar Pioneer oil rig ended peacefully Monday afternoon as protesters vacated gates they had sought to block. “We’re going to end today together and united as we have been through this whole process,” said Ahmed Gaya, one of the organizers, to several hundred protesters. By the time the protesters left, police officers had secured control of a main gate, using their bikes to form a line across the roadway. The decision to end the protest came out of meetings among protest organizers. There was concern that if they stayed longer, their numbers might dwindle. They determined to leave as a group.

Direct Action To Block Shell’s Seattle Operations

May 13, 2015 Jennifer Baker, www.revolution-news.com Educate! Environment, Oil & Gas, Seattle, shell

Days after the Foss Maritime announced that they intended to defy Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, and illegally host Shell’s Arctic drilling fleet, Seattle activists have blockaded Shell’s Seattle fuel transfer station by erecting a tripod. Seattle resident Annie Lukins, who is suspended from the top of the tripod, says she made the decision to block the facility because like everyone who lives near the shore, she has a stake in stopping Shell. “Shell already knows the impacts of drilling in the arctic. They are placing themselves in defiance of climate science, in defiance of the treaty subsistence rights of the Inupiat, and in defiance of our elected official here in Seattle. I’m here because I’m not the only young person who wants to raise her children near the shore.

Shell Has Not Learned From Its Mistakes

April 27, 2015 Haley Rabic, www.greenpeaceblogs.org Educate! Environment, Greenpeace, Oil & Gas, shell

Shell’s fleet entered the Arctic for exploratory drilling in the summer of 2012 with two rigs, the Kulluk and Noble Discoverer, both owned by Noble Drilling. Challenges started early for the Noble Discoverer — in early July the rig might have ran aground during a storm, but the Coast Guard cleared the ship to move on. The voyage was halted for months as Shell waited for its spill response equipment dome that would never come — during a calm water sea-trial in the Puget Sound the containment dome shot to the surface, sank 120 feet and was“crushed like a beer can.” Instead of stopping, Shell persisted and changed its plans from drilling for oil to only sinking a partial well.

Why I Climbed Shell’s 100 Meter High Oil Rig

April 9, 2015 Greenpeace Staff, www.greenpeaceblogs.org Resist! Environment, Greenpeace, Oil & Gas, shell

This isn’t just a protest against Shell drilling in the Arctic. I didn’t make the decision to do this ambitious act in a zen-style instant of clarity. For me, taking action like this comes from a deep frustration with something that is bigger than me. And after years of feeling deeply disheartened and completely powerless, I finally found the conviction to step up. Becoming an adult in the tweens of the 21st century, I was a witness to the abundance of reports that spelled out the gravity of climate change. When I started studying environmental science in 2012, I began to comprehend the magnitude and complexity with which climate change will affect our natural world and survival.

Seattle Residents Urge Port To Reverse Shell Oil Lease Deal

April 3, 2015 Betsy Lopez-Wagner, www.earthjustice.org Resist! Environment, Oil & Gas, Seattle, shell

“Your child, my grandchild and the unborn grandchild of our grandchildren are going to live with what we do to this society.” Those were Seattleite Jack Smith’s words to the Port of Seattle’s five commissioners on March 24, minutes before the port re-affirmed its two-year lease with Foss Maritime. In a motion that could be described as too little, too late, the port added a 30-day public comment period for future leases after getting pushback for signing the last lease without the public’s knowledge. Smith was one of several dozen protestors who spoke out in objection of the port conducting lease negotiations in secret with Foss Maritime where it agreed to host and service Shell’s Arctic drilling exploration vessels, solidifying a $13 million two-year lease.

Greenpeace Movie Pulled from YouTube

July 12, 2014 Jon Queally, www.commondreams.org Educate! Arctic, Greenpeace, Lego, Protest, shell, Video

After initially having Greenpeace's super viral “Lego Movie” parody pulled from YouTube, Warner Bros. has withdrawn its complaint and the clip has been put back up on the video site. The video, which drowns characters from WB's mega-hit film in oil, was made as a protest against the toy company's $116 million sponsorship deal with Shell Oil. It had reached over 3 million views on YouTube in just a couple of days, before it was taken down late Thursday. UPDATE (1:02 PM EST): Statement sent by Greenpeace to its member regarding the banned video: It looks like LEGO and its corporate pals are more offended by a video than by the idea of Shell’s plan to drill for Arctic oil. Despite the real risk of a terrible and unstoppable oil spill in icy, pristine waters, Shell is determined to plunder every last drop of oil it can. Just like it’s not OK for a tobacco company to market to children, an oil company has no place promoting its brand on kids’ toys. So that's why we’re asking LEGO to show the world - and our children - that an ethical company won't work with Shell.

Greenpeace Targets Lego’s Relationship With Shell

July 9, 2014 Eoin O'Cinneide, www.upstreamonline.com Resist! Arctic, Lego, Oil, shell

Greenpeace continues to build its case against Arctic drilling, its latest high-profile protest piecing together a pair of blockbuster companies: Shell and Lego. The environmental watchdog has launched a new offensive against the toy manufacturer aimed at dismantling its commercial relationship with the Anglo-Dutch supermajor. Greenpeace claims that, since 2012, 16 million Shell-branded Lego toys have been sold or given away at petrol stations in 26 countries. A commercial deal between the two companies was reportedly worth $116 million, with another deal set to start this year, it added. Protesters in six countries around the globe are targeting the Danish player, concerned that the product’s association with the oil industry - and in particular Shell – is damaging children’s perceptions of the Arctic. Activists descended on Legoland outside London to deface Lego scenes of the likes of the UK Houses of Parliament and a World Cup football match with erroneous characters and anti-Arctic drilling messages. One picture shows a polar bear and cub drifting down a river through an idyllic country setting on a tiny ice floe, while another shows two figurines holding a ‘Save the Arctic’ sign near a toy terminal and tanker.

Environmental Groups React to Royal Dutch Shell Reporting 48% Decline

January 20, 2014 Aaron Pickus, Steve Kretzman, Keiller MacDuff, commondreams.org Educate! Environement, Profit motive, shell

"Given Shell's appalling profit warning, how we can we expect to trust Shell with the fragile Arctic environment? They can barely make money in the most profitable business the world has ever known," said Gustavo Ampugnani, a Greenpeace Arctic Campaigner in Washington D.C. “Shell’s announcement today is just one example of the mounting body of evidence that fossil fuel investments are not only bad for the planet, but bad for bottom lines,” said Jay Carmona, National Divestment Campaign Manager of 350.org in Oakland, CA. “Pension funds, university endowments and future retirees should take note.”

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