Thursday, June 19, 2014

Secretary General Of NATO: Russia Has Secretly Infiltrated Green Groups Fighting Fracking

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen gestures during a joint news conference with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Prime Minister's Office in Warsaw May 8, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Filip Klimaszewski

Nato Boss Claims Russia Has Secretly Infiltrated Green Groups Fighting Fracking -- The Independent

The outgoing Secretary General of Nato has sparked ridicule from environmentalists after claiming that Russia is secretly orchestrating green groups opposed to fracking.

Former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen told journalists that Moscow was coordinating opposition to the controversial technology in order to promote dependence on Russian oil and gas.

“I have met allies who can report that Russia, as part of their sophisticated information and disinformation operations, engaged actively with so-called non-governmental organisations - environmental organisations working against shale gas - to maintain European dependence on imported Russian gas.

“That is my interpretation,” he told a briefing at the Chatham House foreign affairs think tank in London

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Update #1: Nato claims Moscow funding anti-fracking groups -- Financial Times
Update #2: Russian spies accused of secret plot with eco-warriors against fracking -- The Australian/Times
Update #3: Putin plotting to halt UK fracking, warns Nato chief: Secretary-General claims agents are working with campaigners to make sure Europe continues reliance on Russian energy exports -- Daily Mail

My Comment: Why look at Russia when we know what Hollywood is doing .... Matt Damon's Anti-Fracking Film Backed by OPEC Member -- CNBC

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