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Shell abandons Arctic plans – Greenpeace International response

Amsterdam, 28th September 2015 — Responding to the news that Shell has abandoned its Arctic drilling programme after a disappointing season in Alaska, Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo said: “This is a defining day for the Arctic. It’s a huge victory for the millions of people who stood up against Shell and a disaster …

Shell signals return to the US Arctic as early as 2014 – Greenpeace International response

Amsterdam, October 31st 2013: Earlier today, Shell’s chief financial officer Simon Henry said that the company is ‘putting the building blocks in place’ to drill in Alaskan Arctic as early as next year (1). Reacting to the news, the head of Greenpeace International’s Arctic oil campaign Ben Ayliffe said: “Shell’s Arctic bravado is …