Oil spill activists scale BP HQ (in the UK)

[maddezmom]

Source: UKPA



Two activists have scaled the BP building in protest at the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

The Greenpeace campaigners hoisted a flag depicting the multinational's logo smothered in oil and emblazoned with the words "British Polluters" above the entrance of the company's UK headquarters in central London.

BP chief executive Tony Hayward reportedly returned to the UK on Wednesday night for the first time since the BP-operated Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and sank on April 20, killing 11 workers.

He is expected to chair a board meeting to discuss the long-term impact of the disaster.

Greenpeace said banner-waving protesters planned to greet executives at a side entrance.



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[villager]

1. Long overdue, I wager...

n/t

[gimama]

2. awesome!

On ac360,reported Hayward had said he'd be in the US till this was handled, AC said "He broke is PROMISE!"..Hayward's going to UK for this meeting and his own damn BIRTHDAY PARTY.

[pinto]

3. A good point from one Greenpeace protester -

One of the climbers, Ben Stewart, 36, from north London, said: "The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico can be traced back to decisions made in this building."

"Under Tony Hayward's leadership BP has taken huge risks to pump oil from ever more remote places, while slashing investment in the clean energy projects that could actually help reduce our dependence on oil and beat climate change."

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