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17 May 2001
10:30 am, Thursday 17 May 2001
Outside QEll Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster SW1
3 tigers will protest outside Shell's AGM over the company's exploration plans in Bangladesh. The territory is home to the largest remaining population of tigers.
On Thursday, campaigners will attend Shell's AGM to demand that the company abandons plans for oil exploration in precious tiger territory in Bangladesh. The oil giant intends to explore in the Sundarbans - one of the world's largest remaining areas of intact mangrove forest. FOE is calling on Shell to stay out of all protected areas and invest more of its profits in renewable energy.
Last week, following intense pressure from Friends of the Earth and other campaigners, Shell withdrew from controversial plans to explore for gas in Kithar National Park, one of the oldest national parks in Pakistan. Unfortunately the park is still under threat. Premier Oil, Shell's former partner in the project now intends to go it alone. Premier Oil has its AGM this Wednesday (16 May).
A briefing on Shell and Premier Oil's activities is available from Friends of the Earth.
Contact details:
Friends of the Earth
26-28 Underwood St.
LONDON
N1 7JQ
Tel: 020 7490 1555
Fax: 020 7490 0881
Web: www.foe.co.uk/feedback.html
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