Saturday, September 22, 2012
Climate activists target Shell with ice protest over Arctic drilling
Climate Justice Collective builds a pyramid of ice at Shell's London HQ and demands an end to Alaska oil exploration
Climate activists protesting at Shell's drilling in the Arctic blockaded an entrance to the company's London headquarters on Tuesday morning by building a pyramid of ice blocks.
The 15 activists, part of a group called the Climate Justice Collective, were protesting about Shell's exploratory oil expedition off the coast of Alaska that began this week but was halted on Monday after sea ice was seen drifting towards the company's drilling vessel.
Read article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/sep/11/climate-activists-shell-ice-arctic-drilling?CMP=twt_gu