Greenpeace goes prehistoric to protest coal-fired plant in Germany (AFP)

March 21st, 2008 | Posted in General |

Greenpeace goes prehistoric to protest coal-fired plant in Germany (AFP)

Greenpeace activists erect a dinosaur made of scrap metal in front of the headquarters of energy supplier Vattenfall in Hamburg, northern Germany to protest a new coal-fired power plant.(AFP/DDP/Roland Magunia)AFP - Activists from environmental group Greenpeace on Wednesday placed a steel dinosaur in front of the Hamburg offices for energy giant Vattenfall to protest plans for a new coal-fired power plant.


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