je.st
news
Shell and high water: The climate battle of Seattle
2015-05-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Seattle Times: IF you had to pick a logo for the campaign to wreak climate havoc, you could hardly do better than Shells Arctic drilling rig, the Polar Pioneer. Climate denial has reached its fullest expression when the melting of the Arctic ice cap is greeted as a signal to drill for more oil where the ice used to be. This monument to hubris is on its way to Seattles waterfront, where Shell hopes to stage its Arctic drilling operations. It will loom large on the Emerald Citys horizon, posing a stark contrast...
Tags: high
water
battle
shell
Category:Electronics and Electrical