Environmentalists blast UK-Russia ‘Bolshoi Petroleum’ deal

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Series Details 17.1.11
Publication Date 7/01/2011
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BP agreed on 14 January 2011 to form a joint venture with Russia's state-owned Rosneft to develop three massive offshore exploration blocks that Rosneft owns in the Arctic territory of Russia. EurActiv reports that US lawmakers, the UK's opposition Labour Party and environmentalists have all criticised the deal for varying reasons.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/energy/environmentalists-blast-uk-russi-news-501325
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BBC News, 17.1.11: BP shares up after deal with Russia's Rosneft http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12204630
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