Category - oil and gas

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25 Aug 2011

Peru approves ‘historic’ indigenous rights law

Peru’s Congress has approved a’ new law guaranteeing indigenous people’s right to free, prior and informed consent to any projects affecting them and their lands.
21 Jul 2011

Machu Picchu celebrations just 100km from uncontacted tribes

As Peru celebrates the legacy of the indigenous Inca people, it plans to grant oil and gas companies access to the lands of uncontacted Indians.
27 Feb 2011

Scottish Greens welcome challenge to UK deepwater drilling

Greens have welcomed a High Court ruling allowing a challenge to the UK energy minister's granting of licenses for deepwater drilling off the coast of Shetland.
24 Jan 2011

'Flying Dutchman' appointed to Scots oil and gas chaplaincy

A Dutch Church of Scotland minister has been appointed to one of Britain’s most prominent chaplaincy posts in the oil and gas industry.
28 Jul 2010

Nonviolent activists shut down BP sales in London

BP was prevented from selling fuel anywhere in central London this morning, when nonviolent Greenpeace activists shut down every petrol station in the area.
27 Jul 2010

The plank in BP's eye

In addition to losing their reputation and mindbogglingly large sums of money, BP also seem to have lost any ability to appreciate irony.