Greenpeace Activists Board Oil Rigs in Attempt to Prevent Oil and Gas Well Drilling

In an attempt to stop Norwegian oil company Statoil from drilling for oil and gas in Arctic waters, 15 activists have boarded one of the company's offshore drilling rigs today.

Ecuador Government Plans to Drill for Oil in Amazon Reserve

The Ecuadorian government on Thursday issued an environmental permit with the signed approval of its Environment Ministry for oil drilling in the Amazon's Yasuni National Park.
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