P731 CEJFAX 731 Tue 30 May 19:14/34 1/2 7 £ £ £££££££££££££ £££££££££££££ £££ PROTJSTJRS EVICTED FROM SHELL RIG Greenpeace protesters have been evicted from a North Sea oil rig, following a 24-day occupation. -hj oil rig, the Brent Spar, iu dui to bj dumped at sea by its owners, Shell. But the environmental group claims thjrj are toxic chemicals contained in the rig which would pollute the sea and harm marine life. Greenpeace supporters boarded the rig in an attempt to pre6jnt the dumping of the rig. Read Hear 710 Community 720 Next Page NatTrust2 Cmnt9Info ReligionP731 CEEFAX 731 Tue 30 May 19:11/16 2/2 O PROTESTERS EVICTED FROM SHELL RIG The decision to dump the Brdnt Spar oil rig at sea has already been agreed by Shell and the Go6eunmjnt. Greenpeace also went to the High $5 Court in a bid to pre6ent the dumping but failed. Lawyers acting for Greenpeace told the High Court that the Government had acted unlawfully in permitting Shell to dump the rig at sea. Germany's Environment Mhnistry also backed Greenpeace and has added to the criticism of the British Government. Next Page NatTrust2 CmntyInfo Religion