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YouTube Censors Anti-Oil Videos

YouTube’s reputation as a bastion of internet freedom has taken a battering over the last few days as it has twice censored anti-oil videos.

China Enters Arctic Oil Race

The Chinese state oil company, CNOOC has become the first Chinese oil company to invest in Arctic oil.

Indigenous Activists Challenge Shell

Shell was challenged at its AGM by Indigenous activists over the tar sands and Arctic drilling

Norway Examines New Arctic Drilling

Yesterday, Norway’s ruling Labour Party took a “major step” towards opening up other areas of the Arctic to oil drilling that are currently restricted from drilling

Bankers Warn Oil is “Unburnable Carbon”

A report from HSBC suggests BP, Shell and Norway’s Statoil could lose some 40 and 60 per cent of their market value if “unburnable carbon” scenarios are put in place.

Despite Shell’s “Epic Failure”, UK Backs Arctic Drilling

Instead of learning the lessons of Shell's disastrous Arctic drilling campaign, the UK government is refusing to support a moratorium on Arctic drilling.

“Blundering” Shell Has to be Banned from Arctic

The latest disaster is just one more in a long list for Shell in its Arctic debacle. It gives further fuel to the fire for those who argue that oil drilling in the region should be banned.

Oops: Shell’s Spill Dome “Crushed like a Beer Can”

Documents reveal that Shell's oil spill containment dome is "crushed like a beer can,” in tests.

TOTAL Says No to Arctic Oil Drilling

In the fight for the Arctic and the planet’s future, this is big news. We are witnessing a split in Big Oil’s attitude to the Arctic.