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Article: GREENPEACE & SHELL MEET TO DISCUSS BRENT SPAR OIL STORAGE BUOY

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September 9, 1995
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Greenpeace UK's executive director, Peter Melchett, and Shell UK chairman Dr Chris Fay, yesterday revealed they had met on Wednesday to discuss the future of Shell's redundant Brent Spar oil storage buoy.

Shell said it was ...

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