Greenpeace Fennica Protest Wrap Up
Protestors against Shell's drilling efforts in the Arctic attempted to stop an icebreaker, Fennica, from leaving Portland Thursday.
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The kayakers coordinated their sign display in a few different locations near the vessel.
Christina Belasco / OPB
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The kayakers launched from the Swan Island boat ramp.
Christina Belasco / OPB
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Scenes from above river (Univ of Portland bluffs) of kayaktivists paddling along the 900 ft long Vigor Industries drydock, repairing the damaged Fennica icebreaker/spill response ship of Shell for its contriversial Arctic oil drilling. More information on this issue see www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org
©Gary Braasch/World View of Global Warming
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Scenes from above river (Univ of Portland bluffs) of kayaktivists paddling along the 900 ft long Vigor Industries drydock, repairing the damaged Fennica icebreaker/spill response ship of Shell for its contriversial Arctic oil drilling. More information on this issue see www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org
©Gary Braasch/World View of Global Warming
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Scenes from above river (Univ of Portland bluffs) of kayaktivists paddling along the 900 ft long Vigor Industries drydock, repairing the damaged Fennica icebreaker/spill response ship of Shell for its contriversial Arctic oil drilling. More information on this issue see www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org
©Gary Braasch/World View of Global Warming
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Christina Belasco / OPB
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Kayaktivists from environmental groups across the northwest paddled out on the Willamette River to protest against Arctic oil drilling. One of Shell's icebreaker ships, the Fennica, was in Portland undergoing repairs.
Christina Belasco / OPB
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Kayakers on the Willamette River raised their paddles in protest of Shell's Arctic oil drilling efforts, July 25, 2015, in Portland.
Christina Belasco / OPB
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A protester releases a flag that was lowered down from the St. Johns Bridge Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Protesters hung from the bridge in protest to block a Shell icebreaker which was scheduled to return to Alaska.
Christina Belasco / OPB
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Community members watched anxiously as the bridge was raised.
Christina Belasco / OPB
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Kayaktavists and climbers rapelled from the St. Johns Bridge to block the Fennica, Shell's icebreaker ship, from leaving the port of Portland Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
Christina Belasco / OPB
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John Rosman / OPB
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The U.S. Coast Guard escorted the ice breaker Fennica past protesters, July 30, 2015.
John Rosman / OPB
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Onlookers cheer on Greenpeace protesters following their efforts to block a Shell icebreaker from leaving Portland.
John Rosman / OPB
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John Rosman / OPB
