Oil

The world’s persistent dependence on oil continues to be one of the biggest challenges to preventing climate change and maintaining environmental integrity worldwide. This section explores the global oil industry and the challenges it presents to advancing a robust ecological agenda.

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Oil

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September 14, 2010 Gas, Oil

Demarcation line between Russia and Norway must be environmentally mapped

Today Norway and Russia signed a long discussed treaty establishing a demarcation line between the two counties’ waters, a crucial step […]

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September 14, 2010 Gas, Oil

Norway and Russia’s foreign ministers sign demarcation agreement in Murmansk

Bellona is satisfied with the signing of the demarcation agreement between Norway and Russia that delineates the border between the two […]

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September 13, 2010 Oil

Deepwater Horizon spill oil found at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico

NEW YORK – In contradiction to a US government report released last month saying that upwards of 70 percent of the oil released during the […]

September 12, 2010 Oil

Bellona in Brussels to fight for the Arctic

Bellona President Frederic Hauge is calling for an immediate Artic oil drilling moratorium when he speaks in the European Parliament today.

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September 7, 2010 Oil

Internal BP probe of Gulf oil spill cites multiple failures by multiple parties, deflecting most blame

NEW YORK – Oil giant BP said in an internal report posted on its website Wednesday morning that multiple companies and work teams […]