Shell sues Greenpeace for $2.1m in damages over fossil fuel protest in North Sea
by Jillian Ambrose from World news | The Guardian on (#6G819)
Energy firm's lawsuit looks for indefinite block on group's protesters targeting its infrastructure
Shell is suing Greenpeace for $2.1m in damages in one of the biggest ever legal threats against the group after its campaigners occupied a moving oil platform earlier this year.
The lawsuit calls for an indefinite block on all protest at Shell infrastructure at sea or in port anywhere in the world, or face claims that could rise to a total of $8.6m if Shell contracting companies also pursue damages.
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