Royal Dutch Shell has made a A$3bn (£1.5bn) approach for Australian coal-seam gas producer Arrow Energy.
August 15th, 2009:
Royal Dutch Shell tables £1.5bn bid for Australia’s Arrow Energy
US oil industry split as leaked memo reveals lobbying plan
The American Petroleum Institute, which represents the US oil industry, has written to member companies asking them to "move aggressively" to stage up to 22 public meetings, similar to the recent protests against President Barack Obama's healthcare plans.
Greenwash Offenders Shell in US climate change controversy
By John Donovan
The Financial Times reports today that the US oil industry is split on the question of climate change.
The split has been revealed from a leaked memo issued to its members by the American Petroleum Institute, which represents the US oil industry, including core members ExxonMobil, BP, ConocoPhillips and Shell.
According to the FT article, the memo leaked to Greenpeace outlined a plan to “deploy thousands of workers in so-called “Energy Citizen” rallies protesting against imminent climate change legislation” with members asked to “move aggressively to stage up to 22 public meetings, similar to the recent protests against President Barack Obama’s healthcare plans.”