Dinosaur and nuclear plant in front of the EU Energy Council

14 March 2006

Activists: "new" EU energy policy backward and dangerous

Brussels, 14 March 2006 - Friends of the Earth Europe activists today protested in front of the EU Council building, against the energy policy of the European Union by setting up a 10m high inflatable dinosaur depicting dirty energy technologies as well as an inflatable nuclear power station. A banner read: "Dirty Fossil, Dangerous Nukes? The Future Is Renewable!". Activists distributed to officials entering the Council building edible mini power stations made from pastry.

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Activists distributed to officials entering the Council building edible mini power stations made from pastry, to "Phase out dirty energy".	A 10m high inflatable dinosaur depicting dirty energy technologies as well as an inflatable nuclear power station protested in front of the EU council Bulding	Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs helps phasing our dirty energy

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