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Climate Activist Condemns Shell CEO on Stage at TED Summit in Scotland

Climate Activist Condemns Shell CEO on Stage at TED Summit in Scotland

Lauren MacDonald gave Shell CEO Ben van Beurden the reception he deserved, though likely not the one he expected at a TED Countdown forum in Edinburgh on Thursday. After van Beurden touted the oil major’s funding of clean energy and shifted blame for climate change to consumers, an industry tactic dating back to the early […]

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    ‘Historic Moment’ as Climate Movement Takes on Big Oil at The Hague

    ‘Historic Moment’ as Climate Movement Takes on Big Oil at The Hague

    By Julia Conley Representing more than 17,000 claimants who support climate action, the international organization Friends of the Earth on Tuesday opened its case against fossil fuel giant Shell at The Hague by demanding that a judge order the corporation to significantly reduce its carbon emissions in the next decade. Milieudefensie, the Dutch arm of […]

    Niger Delta Still Waiting for Big Oil to Clean Up Devastating Pollution

    Niger Delta Still Waiting for Big Oil to Clean Up Devastating Pollution

    By Jenna McGuire In 2011, a ground-breaking report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on oil pollution in Ogoniland highlighted the devastating impact of the oil industry in the Niger Delta and made concrete recommendations for clean-up measures and immediate support for the region’s devastated communities. Now, nearly ten years later, a new report published […]

    Shell’s Latest Annual Report: More Greenwashing?

    Shell’s Latest Annual Report: More Greenwashing?

    By Dana Drugmand Two years after internal documents surfaced showing that Royal Dutch Shell, like ExxonMobil, knew about climate dangers decades ago, the oil giant released its latest annual report outlining its business strategy and approach to addressing climate change. Despite clear warnings from scientists, global health experts and even central banks of impending climate-driven […]

    Oil Spill Prevention Law Helps Contain Leak at Shell Puget Sound Refinery

    Oil Spill Prevention Law Helps Contain Leak at Shell Puget Sound Refinery

    The Washington Department of Ecology responded to an oil spill that took place Friday night when a Crowley Maritime Barge was transferring five million gallons of oil to the Shell Puget Sound Refinery, CNN reported. Around 20 gallons spilled, of which five entered the water, and that oil was contained within an area that was […]

    Shell Union Workers Told to Attend Trump Speech or Lose Pay

    Shell Union Workers Told to Attend Trump Speech or Lose Pay

    Thousands of union members at a multibillion dollar petrochemical plant outside of Pittsburgh were given a choice last week: Stand and wait for a speech by Donald Trump or take the day off without pay. A contractor that hires the union sent a memo that said, “Your attendance is not mandatory,” but only employees who […]

    Indigenous Group Sues Exxon, Energy Majors Over Fracking Waste Contamination in Patagonia

    Indigenous Group Sues Exxon, Energy Majors Over Fracking Waste Contamination in Patagonia

    A major indigenous group in the Argentine Patagonia is suing some of world’s biggest oil and gas companies over illegal fracking waste dumps that put the “sensitive Patagonian environment,” local wildlife and communities at risk, according to Greenpeace. The Mapuche Confederation of Neuquén filed a lawsuit against Exxon, French company Total and the Argentina-based Pan […]

    South Portland, Maine Wins Critical Fight vs. Big Oil

    South Portland, Maine Wins Critical Fight vs. Big Oil

    The city of South Portland, Maine has won an important victory in a three-year legal battle to stop a pipeline company from offloading tar sands crude oil on its waterfront, after a judge ruled Friday that the city’s ordinance against the activity was constitutional, The Portland Press Herald reported. Portland Pipe Line Corp. had wanted […]