Shetland Schoolchildren Study in Classrooms Sponsored by Norwegian Oil Giant

Shetland Schoolchildren Study in Classrooms Sponsored by Norwegian Oil Giant

This story was published in partnership with Norway’s E24. Norwegian oil company Equinor is spending more than £200,000 to sponsor science classrooms in the Shetland Islands, as it seeks approval for plans to develop the vast Rosebank oilfield 80 miles off the coast. Opponents of Rosebank — the largest new oil and gas field in the North Sea — have accused Equinor of using its deep pockets to dilute concerns over further drilling. Developing the …