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India: Greenpeace alleges threats, intimidation over coal project
2014-08-25 23:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Villagers in Madhya Pradesh's Mahan forest are being intimidated ahead of a crucial vote that could determine the future of a $3.2 billion coal project proposed by two of the country's largest mining firms, Greenpeace India said on Monday. Mahan Coal Ltd (MCL) - which is jointly owned by Essar Energy Plc and the Aditya Birla-owned Hindalco Industries Ltd - wants to mine part of the 1,000-square-km (385-square-mile) forests in Madhya Pradesh for coal. Some villagers, led by environmental group...
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Emma Thompson Teams Greenpeace Save Arctic
2014-08-13 21:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson has long been known for her activism related to AIDS, refugees and poverty. She`s also a dedicated environmental activist who is currently in the Arctic Ocean with a Greenpeace Save the Arctic expedition. Thompson was interviewed from the Arctic by Thom Hartman about the work she and her fellow travelers are doing there, such as cleaning up plastic from beaches, how she became an environmental activist and what people can do to assist in Greenpeace`s efforts....
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Greenpeace icebreaker Arctic Sunrise arrives in Netherlands
2014-08-12 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise has arrived in Beverwijk, near Amsterdam in the Netherlands, after being held in captivity in Russia for nearly a year.
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Greenpeace Ship Freed by Russia Sails Amsterdam
2014-08-11 23:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: The Greenpeace icebreaker Arctic Sunrise sailed back into Dutch territorial waters Saturday after more than 300 days in Russian custody. It had been nearly a year, to the day, since the Arctic Sunrise left the Norwegian port of Kirkenes on a mission to call world attention to the dangers of Arctic oil development. The Dutch-flagged Arctic Sunrise had been held in Russian custody since last September 19, 2013, the day after it was involved in a direct action against the Russian state-owned oil...
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Russia releases Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise ship after ten months in captivity
2014-08-04 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Environmental organisation Greenpeace has announced the release of its Arctic Sunrise ship after being held for nearly a year by the Russian authorities.
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