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Bernie Sanders Launches Climate Plan Banning New Fossil Fuel Extraction On Public Land
The Keep it in the Ground Act, jointly introduced with Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, would ban all new coal, oil and gas mining leases on federal government lands and waters.
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Shell Icebreaker Retreats After Portland Showdown with Rappel and Kayak Protesters
Activists dangling by ropes from the city's tallest bridge, and kayakers on the water below, blocked the icebreaker from heading to the Arctic for a drill operation.
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Dozens Arrested as Kayaktavists Attempt to Prevent Shell Oil Rig Leaving Seattle
The protesters paddled out around 4 a.m. on Monday morning to try to stop the 400-foot-long rig from leaving for the Arctic.
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Seattle Protesters To Launch Kayak Blockade Preventing Shell Rig Departure
Seattle activists opposed to Arctic drilling have vowed to launch a kayak blockade to prevent the departure of Shell’s drilling rig.
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In the Face of Shell's Arctic Drilling Plans, Seattle Activists Speak Out
When the Port of Seattle offered Royal Dutch Shell a home port for its Arctic drilling fleet, it didn't take long for climate justice to become the rallying cry.
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Thousands of Kayaktivists Swarm Shell Drilling Rig In Seattle
People from sHellNo.org, Greenpeace and other organizations as well as media outlets from around the U.S. showed up to support and document the huge flotilla event.
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Shell Oil Ignored Arctic Safety Warnings "Partly to Avoid Tax"
The U.S. Coast Guard says Shell flouted warnings and moved its Kulluk drill ship – which ran aground in December 2012 – in a reckless bid to avoid paying extra taxes.
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Seeking Climatic Shift, U.K. Pension Investments Are Starting to Undercut Big Oil
People invest money through pensions into industries that cause climate change, often unknowingly and against their own financial interest.
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Shell's Pullout From Arctic Casts Doubts on Future of American Fossil Fuel Investing
The Anglo-Dutch oil giant announced a sweeping strategic overhaul that suspends its Alaskan drilling program, and admits it jumped "too quickly" into fracking exploration in the U.S.
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Greenpeace Activists To Be Held 2 Months For Arctic Oil Protest
A Russian court ordered 20 Greenpeace activists from around the world to be held in custody for two months over a protest against offshore oil drilling in the Arctic.
