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Brent Spar oil rig u-turn

Title
Brent Spar oil rig u-turn
Genre
Interview
TX Date
21 Jun 1995
Year of production
1995
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Duration
00:03:45
Description
Dr Chris Fay, chief executive of Shell UK, on the decision by the Shell oil company to drop its plans to sink the Brent Spar oil rig in the Atlantic and to carry out on shore disposal following pressure from environmentalists. Interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Chris Fay
Keywords
Environment; Greenpeace; Petroleum industry; Marine pollution; Toxic waste; Shell (oil company); Oceans

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