Greenpeace 'shuts down' Arctic oil rig

[kpete]

Source: The Guardian


Greenpeace 'shuts down' Arctic oil rig

Environmental campaigners slip through security boats to scale Cairn Energy oil rig in dawn raid

Greenpeace claims to have shut down offshore drilling by a British oil company at a controversial site in the Arctic after four climbers began an occupation of the rig just after dawn.

The environment campaigners said the four protesters evaded a small flotilla of armed Danish navy and police boats which have been guarding the rigs in Baffin Bay off Greenland since the Greenpeace protest ship Esperanza arrived last week.

The rigs are operated by the Edinburgh-based oil exploration company Cairn Energy, which last week prompted world-wide alarm among environmentalists after disclosing it had found the first evidence of oil or gas deposits under the Arctic.

Several multinational oil companies, including Exxon. Chevron and Shell, are waiting for permission from Greenland to begin deep sea drilling in the Arctic's pristine waters.


Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/31/greenpeace-oil-rig-arctic

[RKP5637]

1. They did such a great job F'ing up the Gulf, why stop there when the Arctic can

be screwed up too. Humans will stop when drowned in their own garbage. Reason and logic are out the window.

[maddezmom]

2. Greenpeace blocks Greenland drilling

Greenpeace blocks Greenland drilling
By JAN M. OLSEN (AP) – 1 hour ago

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Greenpeace forced a Scottish company to stop drilling off Greenland on Tuesday by having four activists climb onto an oil rig.

The activists, having breached a 1,650-feet (500-meter) security perimeter around the Stena Don rig off western Greenland, climbed up the rig and fastened themselves to it, police spokesman Morten Nielsen told The Associated Press.

The breach triggered an automatic shutdown of the rig's operations.

The activists are still on the rig and will be arrested, said Nielsen.

"When someone breaks the law — and it has happened here — the person or persons will be prosecuted," Nielsen said by telephone from Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.

more:http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h8H7jkWc3itAlS8Aiu6YFjXBOTqAD9HUF9U01

[Dogmudgeon]

3. "When someone breaks the law ... the person or persons will be prosecuted"

Oh, come on -- we're talking about Greenpeace™ here. Not even 1980s Greenpeace™, but GP2K™, Inc.

They're as rich as God, and most of the members come from affluent families anyway.

Fines at the most. It's a very-low-cost form of PR.

More sadly, it will be easy to spin it as rich-kids-vs.-working-stiffs.

--d!

[superconnected]

4. Greenpeace 'shuts down' Arctic oil rig

Source: Guardian UK

Greenpeace claims to have shut down offshore drilling by a British oil company at a controversial site in the Arctic after four climbers began an occupation of the rig just after dawn.

The environment campaigners said the four protesters evaded a small flotilla of armed Danish navy and police boats which have been guarding the rigs in Baffin Bay off Greenland since the Greenpeace protest ship Esperanza arrived last week.

The rigs are operated by the Edinburgh-based oil exploration company Cairn Energy, which last week prompted world-wide alarm among environmentalists after disclosing it had found the first evidence of oil or gas deposits under the Arctic.

Several multinational oil companies, including Exxon. Chevron and Shell, are waiting for permission from Greenland to begin deep sea drilling in the Arctic's pristine waters.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/31/greenpeace-oil-rig-arctic

[johnroshan]

5. OMG...

This is getting us nowhere. This will only make it easier to paint Greenpeace as a fringe terror organization.

On the other hand, it looks like this is the only way we can make these greedy bastards from destroying a pristine environment.

[greiner3]

7. "easier to paint Greenpeace as a fringe terror organization."

By whom? fringe terrorist organizations who have the blink of some government?

[glinda]

6. I used to disagree with these (Greenpeace) actions but no longer do at all.

The Companies force their way upon the planet and now maybe we must force them to go away.

[Travis_0004]

8. Send the dutch navy home, and call in the French military.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_the_Rainbow_Warrior

[LanternWaste]

9. Doubt it would work again...

The French were caught after the fact engaging in this act of terrorism (which they themselves called it-- until they were caught that is). I doubt France wants another PR debacle of that magnitude.

[LanternWaste]

10. Good. And good again.

My penchant for moderation is getting weaker and weaker as the responsible stewardship of this planet continues to be little more than profits and politics.

[krabigirl]

11. i love greenpeace :)