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May 26, 2015

Shell Oil Protester Hangs from Ship for 3 Days; Univ. of Hawaii Divests from Fossil Fuels 
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The heatwave and floods came as protests against the fossil fuel
companies largely responsible for climate change faced protests across
the United States. On Sunday in Santa Barbara, California, residents
protested a major oil spill which has killed wildlife and soiled
beaches. In Bellingham, Washington, two protesters suspended themselves
from the anchor chain of a ship to oppose Shell's plans to drill for oil
in the Arctic. Chiara D'Angelo hung from the anchor of the Arctic
Challenger from Friday until Monday morning, while fellow protester Matt
Fuller joined her for 22 hours on Saturday and Sunday. Meanwhile, the
University of Hawaii has voted to divest its $66 million endowment from
fossil fuels, becoming the largest university to heed the growing
divestment movement to date.

 

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