Barack Obama defends Shell Arctic drilling decision

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 16:09

Two days before heading to Alaska to raise climate change awareness, US President Barack Obama on Saturday defended his controversial decision to allow Shell to drill in the Arctic`s Chukchi Sea.

Russia closing most cases of Greenpeace activists: Group

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 18:09

Russia was on Wednesday dropping most of the cases against 30 Greenpeace crew members of an Arctic protest ship, marking the "final chapter" of a three-month criminal probe, the environmental group said.

Russia frees nine more Greenpeace activists on bail

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 08:42

Russian courts on Tuesday granted bail to nine foreign Greenpeace activists detained for a protest in the Arctic, bringing to 12 the number released over the last days and raising hopes of a solution to a case which has raised global concern.

Russian court bails three of 30 Greenpeace protesters

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 16:02

Three Russians who were among 30 people arrested for a Greenpeace protest against offshore Arctic drilling were granted bail on Monday in a case that has drawn fierce criticism from abroad.

Shell halts this year's Alaska drilling plan

Last Updated: Monday, September 17, 2012, 18:14

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has halted plans to drill for oil off Alaska this year as a containment dome to cap any spills has been damaged, the company said Monday.

Gulf spill highlights fears over Arctic drilling

Last Updated: Monday, May 24, 2010, 10:11

The devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill has heightened fears of a similar disaster occurring off the Arctic coast when long-planned exploratory drilling is due to get under way later this year.