April 5, 2007, 11:23 am
In Other Papers: Back to Africa
Posted by WSJ.com Staff
Here’s a quick roundup of energy news from some other newspapers:
A year after Royal Dutch Shell was forced to shut more than half of its oil operations in Nigeria because of militant violence, the New York Times reports that the company has reached an agreement allowing it to return safely and resume full production within six months.
House Democrats passed a measure earlier this year designed to fix a $10 billion mistake that gave huge royalty breaks to oil companies that drill on federal land. Now, according to USA Today, two key Democrats with political ties to the oil and gas industry are contemplating a gentler approach.
Indonesia is forging ahead with plans to build its first nuclear power plant in the shadow of a dormant volcano, the Guardian reports, despite mounting opposition from environmental groups.
A chain of garden centers in the U.K. will stop selling some of its most popular products, including patio heaters and peat, over concerns about their impact on the environment, according to the Guardian.
“Eco-friendly houses used to be clumsy, idiosyncratic and all about the message,” says the Los Angeles Times, “but architects are discovering stylish approaches to sustainable designs.”
Comments
The New York Times story about Shell returning to full production in Nigeria seems optimistic to say the least.
Militant attacks and hostage taking is on the increase. A car bomb recently exploded in Shell’s car park compound in Port Harcourt.
I would also point out that previous peace settlement deals between Shell and Nigerian activist groups have all come to nought.
That is the reality.
Posted by John Donovan, co-owner of the website www.royaldutchshellplc.com
Comment by John Donovan – April 6, 2007 at 3:36 am
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Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
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