Judge: Greenpeace will be fined $2,500 an hour if protest blocking Shell ship continues
A federal judge in Alaska has ordered Greenpeace USA to pay a fine of $2,500 for every hour that protesters continue to block a Royal Dutch Shell icebreaker from leaving Portland, Oregon, for the Arctic.
U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason ruled Thursday in Anchorage that Greenpeace is in civil contempt because of protesters dangling off a bridge in Portland, whom she said impeded the Shell vessel.
Gleason in May granted Shell's request that activists protesting Shell's Arctic drilling plans be ordered to stay away from Shell vessels and beyond buffer zones.
The icebreaker retreated Thursday after a showdown with environmental activists dangling from Portland, Oregon's tallest bridge.
Protesters on St. Johns Bridge and kayakers on the Willamette River below have been blocking the icebreaker from heading to the Arctic for a drill operation.
My hat's off to these Greenpeace activists in Portland. Protests like this one are going to be an increasingly frequent occurrence as the grassroots activists take the lead (seeing the inability of our elites to act).
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"I think it's inspirational," Portland resident Lisa Szot told The Oregonian. "It's a really beautiful protest."
I think its inspirational too too. If you want to help support this protest follow the link:
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This is a treat to watch: