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May 21, 2010

New website - this blog has moved

Posted by Andrew at 12:12 PM

We've moved house.

Please visit Making Waves in it's new home.

This blog is archived. Looking forward to seeing you at the new location.

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May 3, 2010

May 3: Gulf of Mexico - The Deepwater Disaster update; largest protest in Auckland for decades

Posted by Teresa Belkow at 10:51 AM

GP021PC_layout.jpg BP seems to have forgotten about their green energy plans, instead the company is continuing to invest billions in the fossil fuel industry, the development of the Canadian tar sands being one of those investments.

On Friday The Guardian published an article by John Sauven, executive director of Greenpeace UK, on the Deepwater Disaster and spelling out how BP has managed to pursue with their dirty work by pouring millions into Washington, mainly through third-party lobby groups such as the American Petroleum Institute.

Mark Floegel of Greenpeace Louisiana was interviewed by Le Parisien appreciating that about 400 living species, as well as migrating birds will be affected by the oil spill. François Chartier, Greenpeace France oceans campaigner, fears that companies search for oil even takes them as far as wanting to drill in the Arctic Ocean.

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Posted by Teresa Belkow at 10:51 AM |