Greenpeace climbers in Oregon city say they plan to spend days hanging from the bridge but Shell maintains the Fennica will be off after ‘final preparations’
A group of environmental activists rappelled off a bridge in Portland, Oregon, shortly before 3am PT, in a bid to block a key vessel in Shell’s Arctic drilling fleet leaving the city’s port.
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Climbers are waking up slowly from morning naps. The sun is warm but the wind off the water is a bit chilly. #ShellNo pic.twitter.com/QfmGpM6CD9