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Trial of Edmonton 5 - day nine

Last edited 12 June 2001 at 8:00am
Volunteers blockading the Edmonton incinerator site

Volunteers blockading the Edmonton incinerator site

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Trial of Edmonton 5 - day three

Last edited 1 June 2001 at 8:00am
The Edmonton Five outside Wood Green court

The Edmonton Five outside Wood Green court

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Trial of Edmonton 5 - day two

Last edited 31 May 2001 at 8:00am
Greenpeace protesters blockading the Edmonton incinerator site

Greenpeace protesters blockading the Edmonton incinerator site

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Trial of Edmonton 5 - day one

Last edited 30 May 2001 at 8:00am
The Edmonton five

The Edmonton five

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Greenpeace volunteers occupy second oil rig out at sea to stop drilling

Last edited 6 April 2001 at 8:00am
6 April, 2001

Six Greenpeace volunteer climbers today (6/4/01 at 6.30 am) dramatically scaled an operating oil rig out in the middle of North Sea to stop it drilling for oil and fuelling dangerous global warming which is threatening the lives of millions and flooding homes.

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Greenpeace volunteers maintain occupation of JET drillstar

Posted by bex — 2 April 2001 at 8:00am - Comments
Drillstar: onboard

Drillstar: onboard

At dawn today three Greenpeace volunteers began their descent from the 180ft drillstack. The Greenpeace volunteers have maintained their occupation of the JET drillstar for over 24 hrs, successfully preventing it from going to sea to drill for more killer oil.

One of the three volunteer climbers just down from the rig said, "we spent most of yesterday positioned half way up the drillstack determined to prevent the rig from moving to drill for more oil, but as it started to get cold and dark we made our way further up the drillstack to join the six other climbers who had already made a safe warm base."

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Clarification of the Greenpeace policy on Golden rice

Last edited 14 February 2001 at 9:00am
Greenpeace - taking action against GMYou may have been slightly confused by recent media reports that Greenpeace will not take direct action against so called golden rice. The reason for this misunderstanding is that a Greenpeace campaigner made comments at a press conference in Lyons that were linked in ways that he did not intend.
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Greenpeace France protestors arrested during night of armed plutonium transports

Last edited 17 January 2001 at 9:00am
17 January, 2001

January 17th 2001, Cherbourg/Valognes, France:

Five Greenpeace France activists were arrested by French Interior Ministry police, CRS, this morning, while protesting at the gates and railway line of the Cogema nuclear transport depot at Valognes. The action, which began on Saturday, was in protest against the imminent transport of plutonium/MOX fuel from Europe to Japan. At around 1.00 am, the activists were bundled into a waiting police van after having their chains and neck locks cut from the gates of Cogema's depot.

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Ten Greenpeace volunteers arrested in demonstration against HMS Tireless in Gibraltar

Last edited 16 January 2001 at 9:00am
16 January, 2001

Ten Greenpeace volunteers were arrested in Gibraltar this morning (8.30am local time) following a demonstration against the British nuclear submarine HMS Tireless, currently anchored in Gibraltar harbour. The demonstration involved twenty volunteers from Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy and Andorra. The protest was to demand the elimination of nuclear reactors and arms from the oceans.

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Eco-Chickens come down from their perch

Last edited 21 November 2000 at 9:00am
21 November, 2000

Greenpeace climbers involved in the Eco-Chicken invasion of the Cargill GM soya factory in Liverpool Docks yesterday were served with an injunction this morning ordering them to leave. The climbers are now complying with this injunction and have descended from their perch in order to leave the premises.

The climbers were part of a team of 60 Greenpeace volunteers who invaded the Cargill plant yesterday. The other volunteers, dressed in chicken costumes, were ejected yesterday with eight arrests. Four chickens were charged with aggravated trespass after locking themselves onto a conveyor belt that carries GM soya for processing. They will appear at Sefton Magistrates court tomorrow (Wednesday 22 November at 13.45). The other four have been bailed to appear on 2 February 2001.

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