Shell asks shippers exporting Nigerian oil to sign NNPC guarantee

Shell asks shippers exporting Nigerian oil to sign NNPC guarantee

Oct 9th, 2015 

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Fri Oct 9, 2015

LONDON Oct 9 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell has asked ship owners exporting its Nigerian oil to sign a “letter of comfort” (LoC) to guarantee that its oil is not stolen, an email from the company seen by Reuters showed.

“Please be informed we expect LPG & Products ship owners to sign the NNPC LoC for any future Shell loading voyages,” the email stated.

NNPC, Nigeria’s state oil company, has lifted a ban on over 100 vessels due to suspected oil theft, but asked ship owners last month to sign a letter of comfort to “guarantee to indemnify” it against any illicit use of their vessel.

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Environmentalists ramp up resistance to big oil

Environmentalists ramp up resistance to big oil

Oct 9th, 2015 

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Environmental groups have become emboldened by their perceived triumph over Shell in the Arctic, in which they refined new tactics. What impact might this decision have on the future green movement in the United States?

Environmental organizations celebrated when Royal Dutch Shellannounced it was halting oil and gas explorations in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea “for the foreseeable future.” Activists heralded the move as an unprecedented victory for their campaign to stop drilling: They managed to shut down a fossil fuels project, they claimed.

However, the oil giant is adamant that environmental groups played no role in its decision to leave the Arctic. A spokesperson confirmed to DW that the company withdrew for economic and legislative reasons, stating that the Burger J well didn’t contain enough oil to develop a viable commercial project.

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UNESCO sees bright side to Shell’s Arctic pullout

UNESCO sees bright side to Shell’s Arctic pullout

Oct 9th, 2015 

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Alaska Dispatch News: October 8, 2015

Shell’s decision to end its program to drill for oil in Arctic waters off Alaska is being cheered by one international organization.

Shell’s drilling in the Chukchi Sea threatened Russia’s Wrangel Island Reserve, an ecologically rich site that is the only designated World Heritage site in the Arctic, said theUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, also known as UNESCO.

“This Arctic jewel, and the wealth of wildlife it supports, were threatened by Shell’s Chukchi Sea operations,” UNESCO said in astatement released Wednesday.

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Shell’s withdrawal from Arctic energizes activists

Shell’s withdrawal from Arctic energizes activists

Oct 9th, 2015

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Activists plan broader green campaign

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Hearst Washington Bureau: Oct  8, 2015

WASHINGTON — Environmentalists who battled Arctic oil drilling by paddling kayaks, dangling from bridges and climbing onto rigs at sea have claimed a high-profile success against Shell and aim to funnel the resulting enthusiasm into other fights against fossil fuels.

Shell is abandoning its long crusade to find crude in the waters north of Alaska after disappointing results at a critical test well in the Chukchi Sea. While the company cited financial reasons for the pullout, the move nonetheless represents a tangible victory for environmental activists.

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This Document Reveals Why The House Of Representatives Is In Complete Chaos

The House of Representatives is in chaos after Representative McCarthy's surprise announcement yesterday. Marco Rubio can legitimately claim to be Catholic, Baptist, or Mormon -- confused? ThinkProgress' senior religion reporter explains how, and why it matters. Plus, a new study has linked fracking to premature births and high-risk pregnancies. This news and more, in our top stories of the day: This Document Reveals Why The House Of Representatives Is In Complete Chaos The House of Representative is in chaos. John Boehner announced his intention to step down as Speaker at the end of the month. There doesn’t appear to be anyone to take his place. The leading candidate, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, abruptly withdrew from the race yesterday. Another popular choice, Paul Ryan, says he’s not interested. ...(read more) Anti-LGBT Groups Absolutely Deserve Their ‘Hate Group’ Designations Gunman Opens Fire At Northern Arizona University, Killing One And Wounding Three Others Marco Rubio Can Be Catholic, Baptist, Or Mormon. Here’s Why That Matters. When Florida Senator Marco Rubio was asked to discuss God earlier this year during the first Republican presidential debate, his answer was quick and clever. ...(read more) Study Links Fracking To Premature Births, High-Risk Pregnancies ThinkProgress | Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H ST NW | Washington, DC 20005 Contributions to Center for American Progress Action Fund are not tax deductible

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SeaWorld’s Crying the Blues Over Orca Breeding Ban

SeaWorld’s Crying the Blues Over Orca Breeding Ban Posted: 09 Oct 2015 09:56 AM PDT By Doug Porter  There was good news and bad news for SeaWorld at Thursday’s meeting of the California Coastal Commission. SeaWorld prevailed in its quest to nearly double the size of its killer whale enclosure, to be marketed as the Blue World Project, despite an ongoing campaign by animal rights activists urging a no vote from the panel. The bad news was the condition barring the theme park from acquiring any further orcas by way of breeding, artificial insemination or transfers. When the current batch of 11 whales reaches old age there will be no replacements, meaning the $100 million or so SeaWorld was getting ready to throw at the project looks not-so-good. I smell a lawsuit a'coming.   [Read more...]  shared from San Diego Free Press Planning My Garden for an El Niño Winter Posted: 09 Oct 2015 08:39 AM PDT By Jeeni Criscenzo Now that my knee is healing, and the weather is cooling off a bit, my attention is turning back to my garden. Knee problems aside, the oppressive heat of the past two months pretty much silenced the siren call of my garden. Just dragging my sweaty self out to feed the chickens was my quota of physical exertion for the day. Some evenings didn’t even cool enough to inspire my meditative stroll through the succulent labyrinth. Resigned that my vegetable garden this summer was a total disaster, I had removed all of the fencing that kept the chickens out of my raised beds. So while I wasn’t working, the chickens were.   [Read more...]     North Of The Fence: South Bay GDP Growth Nearly 25 Percent More Than County Posted: 09 Oct 2015 08:37 AM PDT By Barbara Zaragoza / South Bay Compass Incredibly good news for the South Bay this week. According to a report by the National University System Institute for Policy Research, GDP growth in the South Bay from 2010 to 2013 was 37.6 %, compared to 12.9 % for the entire County. Click on the article to see the increases. We South Bay’ers can get awfully patriotic about our little neck of the woods. Although we’d like to be seen as an integrated part of both Tijuana and San Diego, some ‘outsiders’ would rather call us the Third Nation. Ok then, I guess, you can start calling us the Third Nation rising.   [Read more...] Foreign Interventions in the Middle East: More Havoc, Nuclear Weapons, Less Order Posted: 09 Oct 2015 08:23 AM PDT By Frank Thomas Middle Eastern states are breaking down in an endless escalation of civil wars where Syria, Libya, Yemen, Iraq are collapsing. The resulting power vacuums exploited by rebel factions and demonic jihadist Islamic state are threatening the Middle East. The ancient, ongoing Sunni-Shiite mutual hatreds are afire. U.S. foreign regime change interventions – by military engagement, funding, training insurgency groups, supporting coups d’etats, protecting regional dictatorships – have boosted instability and mayhem in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Egypt, etc. Emerging unscathed in these interventions, the U.S. departs leaving the wreckage behind to go on to the next trouble-spot.   [Read more...] Empire’s Newest Terror: Climate Colonialism Posted: 08 Oct 2015 03:41 PM PDT By Will Falk I was recently invited to an event at Chicano Park billed as “Live Art For a Sustainable Future.” The promotional poster featured a beautiful image of an indigenous woman with the phrase, “All my relations against climate colonialism.” The event will feature San Diego’s best artists gathering in one of San Diego’s most beautiful spaces to encourage action against climate change on Friday, October 9 from 4-7pm in Chicano Park. I have seen the term “climate colonialism” being used more and more often and I think it reflects the proper analysis. As one of the San Diego Free Press’ resident radicals and after spending two years on the road fighting the forces producing climate change, I want to express my thanks to the poster designer who used the term “climate colonialism.” It’s good to see the term being used because it stems from a radical understanding of the connectedness of environmental and political issues.   [Read more...] Charger Stadium Deal Could Be Key in Block vs Atkins Senate Contest Posted: 08 Oct 2015 03:32 PM PDT By Doug Porter New polling from the Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group indicates increased voter awareness of Assemblywoman Toni Atkins willingness to ease environmental challenges to a proposed publicly subsidized NFL stadium in San Diego may be her Achilles heel. The September 24-26 survey of a representative sample of 401 likely 39th Senate district primary voters was, according to a summary issued by Hart Research, fully representative of the district by geography, inclusive of variables such as race and partisanship, and has a margin of error of ±5.0 percentage points. The summary indicated Atkins name recognition and favorability rating are higher among voters on first blush. When voters were presented with positive, similarly long descriptions of both candidates, incumbent Senator Marty Block gained ground. A shorter comparative description mentioning Atkins's willingness to ease CEQA challenges to the proposed NFL stadium, voter preferences shifted to give Block a 46-to-35 advantage over Atkins.   [Read more...]

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