12-04-15 2:59 pm – Source: Reuters
Greenpeace activists on the rig from Shell. © Reuters
Greenpeace yesterday Shells rig Polar Pioneer left. Greenpeace announced that tonight. Because of bad weather the activists ended their action at sea
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The six demonstrators climbed Monday aboard the platform to protest against drilling in the Arctic. They fear that the drilling goes wrong and an oil leak occurs in the area. The platform is currently being dragged from Asia to Alaska. Shell wants from the platform early June drilling in the Arctic. With videos, tweets and interviews wanted activists in recent days “to show the world what Shell is planning.”
The oil company announced Wednesday at a court in Alaska complained and wanted the six so fast possible were removed from the Polar Pioneer. The judge wanted there not immediately decide. The activists have for the judgment already left the platform because waves of 7 meters high are expected. They therefore went inflatables back to their ship, the Esperanza, which was all the time in the area and that they were dangerous. To the platform
One of the activists, the American Aliyah Field. “I climb now this platform, but that is merely the next step in the rescue of the Arctic.” Zoe Buckley Lennox from Australia tweeted afterwards: “Six days we were six. Now make millions with us. Shell has tried to silence, but our message made stronger. “
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