Press Releases and Diaries from the Brent Spar Occupation

April 29 Moby Dick sets sail, diary.
April 30, Greenpeace occupies oil platform, press release and diary with photographs.
May 4, Shell questions safety of Brent Spar, press release and diary with photographs.
May 5, Government set to turn North Sea into oil rig graveyard, press release, and diary.
May 7, diary with photographs.
May 9, diary.
May 10, diary.
May 11, diary.
May 12, diary.
May 13, press release - Shell Attempts to evict Greenpeace from Oil Platform and diary with photographs.
May 16, diary with photographs.
May 17, diary.
May 18, Today's Wires and diary.
May 19, press release - Shell fails to obtain court's consent to evict Greenpeace. Diary.
May 20, diary.
May 22, press release - Shell fails in early morning attempt to remove Greenpeace from Brent Spa oil platform. Transcript of report from the Spar (with sound clips and photographs).
May 23, diary with photographs.
May 24, press release - Greenpeace activists arrive in Shetland while UK Government blocks Greenpeace challenge on dumping.
June 07, press release with photographs - Greenpeace boards Brent Spar again; Occupies tow tug. and diary- Activists harassed.
June 09, press release - Greenpeace reveals leaked document: Brent Spar can feasibly and cheaply decommissioned on land.
June 10, diary with photographs.- Greenpeace battles to prevent Brent Spar tow.
June 11, diary with photographs.- Shell postpones Brent Spar dump due to bad weather, tangled wire.
June 12, diary with photographs.- Shell commences tow of Brent Spar platform.
June 13, diary
June 14, diary with photographs
June 16, press release - Greenpeace Activists re-occupy Brent Spar! diary
June 17, diary
June 19, diary
June 20, press release - Shell's press release announcing their decision to dismantle the Brent Spar on land
June 20, diary with photographs
June 21, diary with photographs
June 22, diary with photographs
June 23, press release -NORTH EAST ATLANTIC STATES TO DISCUSS COMPLETE BAN ON OFFSHORE OIL INSTALLATION DUMPING
July 20, press release -GREENPEACE RESPONSE TO THE UK GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL THAT DUMPING THE BRENT SPAR REMAINS AN OPTION.
September 4, press release GREENPEACE STANDS BY ITS CAMPAIGN TO STOP THE BRENT SPAR BEING DUMPED AT SEA.
September 8, press release BRENT SPAR MEETING BETWEEN GREENPEACE AND SHELL
October 18, press release GREENPEACE WELCOMES NEW INVENTORY ON BRENT SPAR
January 9th 1996, press release SHELL EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN FINDING ALTERNATIVE TO DUMPING BRENT SPAR AT SEA IN MEETING WITH GREENPEACE
February 5th 1996, press release UK poll on Greenpeace's handling of Brent Spar campaign.
February 5th 1996, press release Shell decide to dismantle Leman BK onland.
March 8th 1996, press release Norwegian Government force Esso to dismantle Odin platform on land.
March 26th 1996, Shell systematically pulluted Aquifer in Turkey read the press release and Greenpeace Summary
May 22nd 1996, Greenpeace welcomes the "Scientific Group on Decommissioning" report read the press release.