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mysteryowl

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Wed Feb 5, 2020, 01:03 PM Feb 2020

Greenpeace blocks BP HQ with solar panels on new CEO's first day

Source: The Guardian

Greenpeace members have blocked BP’s headquarters with solar panels and oil barrels to mark Bernard Looney’s first day as chief executive.

About 100 environmental activists took 500 solar panels to the central London building at 3am on Wednesday as Looney prepared to take up his new role. Some protesters sat underneath the solar panels after they were prevented from installing them on the pavements and roads near the office.

Others locked themselves to oil barrels bearing the BP logo in front of the six doors around the building to stop staff from entering. About half of the activists remained outside the premises in St James’s Square, close to Piccadilly Circus, four hours after the start of the demonstration.



Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/feb/05/greenpeace-blocks-bp-hq-with-solar-panels-on-new-ceo-first-day



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Greenpeace blocks BP HQ with solar panels on new CEO's first day (Original Post) mysteryowl Feb 2020 OP
that title confused the heck out of me since I am near the Mexican border Kali Feb 2020 #1

Kali

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1. that title confused the heck out of me since I am near the Mexican border
Wed Feb 5, 2020, 01:41 PM
Feb 2020

and apparently there is a new deputy chief of the border patrol so I was wondering what the hell was going on with Green Peace...

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