Shell’s (LON:RDSB) Arctic voyage is off to a lively start.
The first of the energy giant’s two massive oil rigs turned up in the port of Seattle this morning.
It was met by hundreds of activists in kayaks and small boats staging a protest.
‘Paddle in Seattle’ is being held by environmentalists who say drilling in the Arctic will damage the environment.
Last month, Greenpeace activists boarded the Polar Pioneer rig in the Pacific Ocean to protest at Shell's Arctic drilling plans.
Elsewhere, in the UK, another green group was grabbing the headlines.
A charity, which successfully took the last Heathrow expansion scheme to court, says it will do the same again if ministers press ahead with a new runway at either Heathrow or Gatwick.
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) says it's always had "serious concerns" about growing one of the two to handle increased demand.
"If the government decides to proceed we are bound to take legal advice as the first step to a challenge in the courts,” said the charity's Transport Campaign Manager (and barrister) Ralph Smyth.
Even the heads of FTSE 100 firms were mentioning the environment on Monday.
Unilever’s (LON:ULVR) boss this morning called on world leaders to raise their game in the battle against climate change.
Chief executive Paul Polman said governments must set clear CO2 targets to force low-carbon innovation.
Speaking ahead of a business climate summit in Paris this week, he urged fellow chief executives to help create a “political licence” for politicians to promote clean energy.
Meanwhile, in a move not so environmentally friendly, you can now hail a helicopter to avoid congested roads in Beijing.
A trial helicopter hailing service launched at the weekend, and it seems popular.
More than 10,000 applicants signed up, although only 100 people managed to hail a ride.
"We didn't have the capacity to accommodate them all," said Reignwood Star, which launched the service using the online platform run by taxi hailing operator Didi Kuaidi.
Back in London, UK online gaming group 888 (LON:888) made a takeover approach for rival Bwin.party (LON:BPTY), raising a prospect of a bidding war for the firm.
BHP Billion (LON:BLT) shares went south this morning after it cast off most of its ‘unloved ‘assets in a new business, South 32.
Profits at Babcock International (LON:BAB) , which employs 26,000 people across a range of sectors including defence, energy and transport, have been boosted by contract wins and acquisitions.
Thornton's (LON:THT) chief executive Jonathan Hart is leaving the company, with chief operating officer Barry Bloomer taking over as interim chief of the chocolate company.
Among the small caps, Proxama (LON:PROX) has won an exclusive contract with Eye Airports, the largest owner of airport advertising space in the UK.
Sirius Minerals (LON:SXX) unveiled further positive findings from its ongoing global crop study into the use of its polyhalite product - this time for tomatoes and potatoes.
TomCo Energy (LON:TOM) shares suffered as it highlighted comments from Questerre Energy Corporation, an associate of Red Leaf Resources, which indicate a delay to the commercialisation of EcoShale technology.
Budget African airline Fastjet (LON:FJET) has taken the first step to expanding its current number of aircraft and air routes.
The airline signed a letter of intent with ICBC International Leasing Company Limited to lease one A319-131 aircraft, potentially increasing the number of planes in its fleet to four.