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| Greenpeace Ship Breaks Alaska Law |
| 2004-07-28 |
| Wotta surprise. EFL. State environmental officials say the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise broke Alaska law by not filing an oil spill response plan or having a certificate of financial responsibility. The ship was ordered to anchor until both requirements are met, said Department of Environmental Conservation spokeswoman Lynda Giguere. An investigation is being conducted to decide whether a fine will be levied, she said. The Arctic Sunrise is carrying Greenpeace activists through Southeast Alaska to protest logging in the Tongass National Forest. It docked in Ketchikan earlier this week. The DEC filed its notice of violations Wednesday. Under state regulations, a nontank vessel larger than 400 gross tons needs to file an oil spill response plan application five days before entering state waters. State law also requires a ship of the Arctic Sunrise's size to provide, 15 days before entering Alaska waters, insurance information and an application for a certificate of financial responsibility in case of an oil spill. Bwhahahahahahahaha I read in a specialty newsletter (no link) that their lawyer was whining that they were being singled out for political reasons. That's right, jerk - we all know that any oil Greenprick spills will be pure and not damage anything. |
| Posted by:Barbara Skolaut |
| #3 I believe that one of the Greenpeace ships was caught in the late 80s, early 90s carrying mary-jane by the Coast Guard. Couldn't find an article on that, though, but I remember hearing that. |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2004-07-28 12:56:52 PM |
| #2 But they're activists! They're supposed to be above the law! |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-07-28 12:51:56 PM |
| #1 I'm sure we can get our Fwench "allies" to sit in on a multilateral venture against this ship. |
| Posted by: BH 2004-07-28 12:08:38 PM |