North Bougainville rallies against Mining Act
Tension is rising on Bougainville, as concerns continue to mount over the new Mining Act that was rushed through parliament in March 2015.
Priest seeks probe of alleged coercion in South Cotabato mining project
A Catholic Church official in Mindanao has sought an investigation into alleged coercion in a mining project in Tampakan, South Cotabato.
A very mixed climate for change
Thirty two companies, including Glencore, are responsible for nearly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions.
‘Shell No!’ Paddle to Seattle indigenous Activists Reach Westminster Shell Investor Meeting
At Westminster May 21 2015, under the shadow of Big Ben, Mae Hank and Faith Gemmill-Fredson were joined by campaigners to protest Shell’s plans to drill in the Arctic. The female indigenous delegation travelled to Shell’s Annual General meetings in the Netherlands and London to confront Shell on plans to go into the Arctic directly after taking action in “Paddle in Seattle” last Saturday on a mass “flotilla” where kayaktivists blocked Shell’s Polar Pioneer drilling rig docked at the Port.
Shell Fails to Respond to Questions at Annual General Meeting about Environmental and Climate Risks Associated with Arctic Drilling and Tar Sands
Shell faced a barrage of questions from a female indigenous delegation from the Arctic who raised concerns about the real risks associated with drilling in the Arctic. The meeting showed a schizophrenic Shell moving between committing to climate action on one had whilst continuing to sink money into highly polluting tar sands and reckless offshore Arctic drilling.