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Shell to Sea Protest at Bellanaboy 7AM Friday 1st February

category mayo | environment | event notice author Tuesday January 29, 2008 15:31author by Shell to Sea

proposed refinery has no local consent

Protest against Shell at Bellanaboy Refinery Site, County Mayo
starting at 7AM Friday February 1st.
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Shell are to announce their annual profits at the end of this week. Financial journalists have forecast that the company will show profits of 26.6 Billion US Dollars.

To deflect criticism, Shell claims that it re-invests the bulk of its profits into infrastructure. However, the company has a lamentable record on environmental and human rights issues, and has no commitment to renewable energy sources. Here in Ireland, Shell claims that refining the gas from the Corrib field safely offshore, as would be normal in the industry, would simply be too expensive.

A large scale protest will be held at the site of the proposed Shell refinery site at Bellanaboy, Erris County Mayo starting at 7AM.

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author by The Eskimo - Obama for the Dail !!!publication date Fri Feb 01, 2008 09:38author address author phone

Well done to all who braved the cold in bellinaboy this morning to highlight
the farcial situation there. keep up the good work. Shell to sea.

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