Shell sues Greenpeace for $2.1m in damages over fossil fuel protest in North Sea
by Jillian Ambrose from Environment | The Guardian on (#6G828)
Energy firm's lawsuit seeks indefinite block on 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 protests at Shell infrastructure at sea or in port anywhere in the world, or the company will make claims that could reach $8.6m (7m) if contracting companies also pursue damages.
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