Shell sues Greenpeace to stop Arctic protests

By Toby Sterling

Associated Press

Published: Friday, Sept. 21 2012 5:40 a.m. MDT

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Royal Dutch Shell PLC is suing Greenpeace International in an attempt to have the environmental organization banned from holding any protest within 500 meters of any Shell property, or face a €1 million ($1.3 million) fine.

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SME

Bountiful, UT

...Greenpeace protesters blocked more than 70 Shell gas stations in the Netherlands for several hours, draping banners and clamping gas pump handles together with bike locks...

This is a very different thing than holding a sign and passing More..

6:25 a.m. Sept. 21, 2012
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Corn Dog

New York, NY

Greenpeace long ago became irrelevant. All they know how to do is put on useless, sometimes dangerous publicity stunts, none of which has ever helped solve a real problem.

6:47 p.m. Sept. 21, 2012
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