Dumping of Brent Spar

Title

Dumping of Brent Spar

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 Jun 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:20

Description

Mike McDowall asks Greenpeace toxics campaigner Madeline Cobbing why Shell shouldn’t be allowed to sink the Brent Spar oil platform but should dismantle it. Greenpeace are asking the public to avoid using Shell petrol stations to put pressure on Shell and the Government to change their minds.

Contributors

Madeline Cobbing; Mike McDowall

Keywords

Shell (company); Oil extraction; Water pollution; Greenpeace; Campaign groups; Toxic waste

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